Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Blanca and Mattie
In 107 girls, Blanca found its level. 50 years earlier, Mattie occupied that same statistical address.
1910–2025
Blanca
Peak year
1990
Peak births
662
Latest count
107
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Mattie
Peak year
1920
Peak births
2,902
Latest count
249
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 107 girls, Blanca found its level. 50 years earlier, Mattie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.