Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Whitlee and Reba
In 49 girls, Whitlee found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same statistical address.
1988–2025
Whitlee
Peak year
2023
Peak births
55
Latest count
49
Status
Stable
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, Whitlee 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.