Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Cindy and Gillian

In 100 girls, Cindy found its level. 50 years earlier, Gillian occupied that same statistical address.

1886–2025

Cindy

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 20,272
Latest count 100
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1922–2025

Gillian

peak 1999 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1999
Peak births 1,022
Latest count 47
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 100 girls, Cindy found its level. 50 years earlier, Gillian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.