Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sunshine and Nova
In 57 girls, Sunshine found its level. 50 years earlier, Nova occupied that same statistical address.
1905–2025
Sunshine
Peak year
1975
Peak births
324
Latest count
57
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1885–2025
Nova
Peak year
2022
Peak births
5,927
Latest count
4,657
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 57 girls, Sunshine found its level. 50 years earlier, Nova occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.