Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ava and Carrie
In 7,732 girls, Ava found its level. 50 years earlier, Carrie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ava
Peak year
2007
Peak births
18,053
Latest count
7,732
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Carrie
Peak year
1977
Peak births
8,661
Latest count
63
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 7,732 girls, Ava found its level. 50 years earlier, Carrie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.