Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Beth and Chelsey
In 45 girls, Beth found its level. 50 years earlier, Chelsey occupied that same statistical address.
1884–2025
Beth
Peak year
1961
Peak births
6,716
Latest count
45
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1969–2025
Chelsey
Peak year
1992
Peak births
2,880
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 45 girls, Beth found its level. 50 years earlier, Chelsey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.