Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Radha and Ariel
In 60 girls, Radha found its level. 50 years earlier, Ariel occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Radha
Peak year
2025
Peak births
60
Latest count
60
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1892–2025
Ariel
Peak year
1991
Peak births
5,411
Latest count
851
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 60 girls, Radha found its level. 50 years earlier, Ariel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.