Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cara and Nanette
In 168 girls, Cara found its level. 50 years earlier, Nanette occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Cara
Peak year
1985
Peak births
1,465
Latest count
168
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1892–2025
Nanette
Peak year
1957
Peak births
772
Latest count
6
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 168 girls, Cara found its level. 50 years earlier, Nanette occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.