Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mar and Michaela
In 120 girls, Mar found its level. 50 years earlier, Michaela occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Mar
Peak year
2025
Peak births
120
Latest count
120
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1921–2025
Michaela
Peak year
1997
Peak births
3,398
Latest count
323
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 120 girls, Mar found its level. 50 years earlier, Michaela occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.