Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carmel and Ollie
In 26 girls, Carmel found its level. 50 years earlier, Ollie occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Carmel
Peak year
1962
Peak births
155
Latest count
26
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Ollie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
976
Latest count
80
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 26 girls, Carmel found its level. 50 years earlier, Ollie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.