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