Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Addison and Margaret
In 2,971 girls, Addison found its level. 50 years earlier, Margaret occupied that same statistical address.
1980–2025
Addison
Peak year
2007
Peak births
11,949
Latest count
2,971
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Margaret
Peak year
1921
Peak births
28,468
Latest count
2,436
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 2,971 girls, Addison found its level. 50 years earlier, Margaret occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.