Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Suzie and Bella
In 29 girls, Suzie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same statistical address.
1897–2025
Suzie
Peak year
1962
Peak births
175
Latest count
29
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Bella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
5,136
Latest count
2,129
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 29 girls, Suzie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.