Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cynthia and Carolina
In 247 girls, Cynthia found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Cynthia
Peak year
1957
Peak births
39,340
Latest count
247
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Carolina
Peak year
2004
Peak births
1,270
Latest count
769
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 247 girls, Cynthia found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina 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.