Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Darby and Mabel
In 68 girls, Darby found its level. 50 years earlier, Mabel occupied that same statistical address.
1936–2025
Darby
Peak year
1995
Peak births
491
Latest count
68
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Mabel
Peak year
1915
Peak births
3,683
Latest count
1,522
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 68 girls, Darby found its level. 50 years earlier, Mabel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.