Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Teagan and Peggy

In 894 girls, Teagan found its level. 50 years earlier, Peggy occupied that same statistical address.

1979–2025

Teagan

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 2,045
Latest count 894
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Peggy

peak 1958 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 10,071
Latest count 12
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 894 girls, Teagan found its level. 50 years earlier, Peggy 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.