Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Meila and Cecile
In 39 girls, Meila found its level. 50 years earlier, Cecile occupied that same statistical address.
1998–2025
Meila
Peak year
2018
Peak births
53
Latest count
39
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Cecile
Peak year
1918
Peak births
495
Latest count
22
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 39 girls, Meila found its level. 50 years earlier, Cecile 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.