Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Devine and Olive
In 15 girls, Devine found its level. 50 years earlier, Olive occupied that same statistical address.
1979–2025
Devine
Peak year
2001
Peak births
36
Latest count
15
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Olive
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,836
Latest count
1,597
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 15 girls, Devine found its level. 50 years earlier, Olive occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.