Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cassie and Angeline
In 175 girls, Cassie found its level. 50 years earlier, Angeline occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Cassie
Peak year
1982
Peak births
2,193
Latest count
175
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Angeline
Peak year
1921
Peak births
986
Latest count
134
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 175 girls, Cassie found its level. 50 years earlier, Angeline 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.