Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zahara and Angeline
In 174 girls, Zahara found its level. 50 years earlier, Angeline occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Zahara
Peak year
2021
Peak births
202
Latest count
174
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Angeline
Peak year
1921
Peak births
986
Latest count
134
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 174 girls, Zahara found its level. 50 years earlier, Angeline occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.