Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sofia and April
In 8,252 girls, Sofia found its level. 50 years earlier, April occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Sofia
Peak year
2015
Peak births
9,702
Latest count
8,252
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1917–2025
April
Peak year
1980
Peak births
11,472
Latest count
557
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 8,252 girls, Sofia found its level. 50 years earlier, April occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.