Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Riya and Imelda

In 137 girls, Riya found its level. 50 years earlier, Imelda occupied that same statistical address.

1990–2025

Riya

peak 2005 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 291
Latest count 137
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1891–2025

Imelda

peak 1978 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1978
Peak births 149
Latest count 33
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
In 137 girls, Riya found its level. 50 years earlier, Imelda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.