Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Enza and Riley

In 11 girls, Enza found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.

1940–2025

Enza

peak 1970 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 23
Latest count 11
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen X
1923–2025

Riley

peak 2016 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 7,159
Latest count 4,441
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 11 girls, Enza found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.