Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Riley and Denise
In 4,441 girls, Riley found its level. 50 years earlier, Denise occupied that same statistical address.
1923–2025
Riley
Peak year
2016
Peak births
7,159
Latest count
4,441
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Denise
Peak year
1961
Peak births
15,379
Latest count
123
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 4,441 girls, Riley found its level. 50 years earlier, Denise occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.