Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Dana and Robert

In 244 girls, Dana found its level. 50 years earlier, Robert occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Dana

peak 1971 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1971
Peak births 6,934
Latest count 244
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Robert

peak 1929 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1929
Peak births 441
Latest count 5
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 244 girls, Dana found its level. 50 years earlier, Robert 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.