Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Corinne and Consuelo

In 253 girls, Corinne found its level. 50 years earlier, Consuelo occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Corinne

peak 1978 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1978
Peak births 847
Latest count 253
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
1890–2025

Consuelo

peak 1928 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1928
Peak births 379
Latest count 13
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 253 girls, Corinne found its level. 50 years earlier, Consuelo occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.