Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tricia and Brooklyn

In 12 girls, Tricia found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooklyn occupied that same statistical address.

1939–2025

Tricia

peak 1971 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 1971
Peak births 3,473
Latest count 12
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1972–2025

Brooklyn

peak 2011 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 7,178
Latest count 2,300
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 12 girls, Tricia found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooklyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.