Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Frannie and Luna
In 9 girls, Frannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same statistical address.
1937–2025
Frannie
Peak year
1962
Peak births
13
Latest count
9
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Luna
Peak year
2022
Peak births
8,977
Latest count
6,076
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 9 girls, Frannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.