Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dianna and Mabel
In 68 girls, Dianna found its level. 50 years earlier, Mabel occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Dianna
Peak year
1957
Peak births
1,771
Latest count
68
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Mabel
Peak year
1915
Peak births
3,683
Latest count
1,522
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 68 girls, Dianna found its level. 50 years earlier, Mabel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.