Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Annie and Kathy

In 1,690 girls, Annie found its level. 50 years earlier, Kathy occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Annie

peak 1922 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1922
Peak births 7,476
Latest count 1,690
Status Rising
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1910–2025

Kathy

peak 1958 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 23,938
Latest count 48
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,690 girls, Annie found its level. 50 years earlier, Kathy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.