Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Valeria and Stacie
In 1,835 girls, Valeria found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacie occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Valeria
Peak year
2008
Peak births
4,206
Latest count
1,835
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1900–2025
Stacie
Peak year
1971
Peak births
2,555
Latest count
7
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,835 girls, Valeria found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacie 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.