Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Augusta and Reba

In 49 girls, Augusta found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Augusta

peak 1915 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1915
Peak births 369
Latest count 49
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Reba

peak 1925 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1925
Peak births 792
Latest count 9
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
Augusta and Reba peaked in the same cultural weather — the Greatest Generation naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.