Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rhea and Hilary
In 452 girls, Rhea found its level. 50 years earlier, Hilary occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Rhea
Peak year
2023
Peak births
577
Latest count
452
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914–2025
Hilary
Peak year
1990
Peak births
1,217
Latest count
24
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 452 girls, Rhea found its level. 50 years earlier, Hilary occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.