Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Beverly and Carolina

In 246 girls, Beverly found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina occupied that same statistical address.

1893–2025

Beverly

peak 1953 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1953
Peak births 11,240
Latest count 246
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Carolina

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 1,270
Latest count 769
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 246 girls, Beverly found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.