Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tulsa and Diamond

In 18 girls, Tulsa found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Tulsa

peak 2023 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2023
Peak births 38
Latest count 18
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1908–2025

Diamond

peak 1999 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1999
Peak births 2,160
Latest count 94
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 18 girls, Tulsa found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond 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.