Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Candace and Fay

In 50 girls, Candace found its level. 50 years earlier, Fay occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Candace

peak 1982 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1982
Peak births 2,848
Latest count 50
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Fay

peak 1926 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1926
Peak births 722
Latest count 39
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 50 girls, Candace found its level. 50 years earlier, Fay 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.