Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tessa and Leticia

In 978 girls, Tessa found its level. 50 years earlier, Leticia occupied that same statistical address.

1891–2025

Tessa

peak 2007 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 1,753
Latest count 978
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1916–2025

Leticia

peak 1980 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 1,070
Latest count 120
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
In 978 girls, Tessa found its level. 50 years earlier, Leticia occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.