Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Annette and Ethel

In 149 girls, Annette found its level. 50 years earlier, Ethel occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Annette

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 7,136
Latest count 149
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Ethel

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 8,075
Latest count 34
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 149 girls, Annette found its level. 50 years earlier, Ethel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.