Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Celestine and Reba
In 49 girls, Celestine found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Celestine
Peak year
1952
Peak births
195
Latest count
49
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Reba
Peak year
1925
Peak births
792
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 49 girls, Celestine found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba 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.