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