Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Safiya and Nanette
In 168 girls, Safiya found its level. 50 years earlier, Nanette occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Safiya
Peak year
2025
Peak births
168
Latest count
168
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1892–2025
Nanette
Peak year
1957
Peak births
772
Latest count
6
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 168 girls, Safiya found its level. 50 years earlier, Nanette 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.