Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carlee and Flora
In 101 girls, Carlee found its level. 50 years earlier, Flora occupied that same statistical address.
1902–2025
Carlee
Peak year
2009
Peak births
464
Latest count
101
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Flora
Peak year
1920
Peak births
1,566
Latest count
483
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 101 girls, Carlee found its level. 50 years earlier, Flora occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.