Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bobbie and Tatum
In 91 girls, Bobbie found its level. 50 years earlier, Tatum occupied that same statistical address.
1883–2025
Bobbie
Peak year
1934
Peak births
2,190
Latest count
91
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1966–2025
Tatum
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,661
Latest count
1,661
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 91 girls, Bobbie found its level. 50 years earlier, Tatum occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.