Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mahlani and Reba
In 49 girls, Mahlani found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same statistical address.
2011–2025
Mahlani
Peak year
2023
Peak births
70
Latest count
49
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Reba
Peak year
1925
Peak births
792
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 49 girls, Mahlani found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba 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.