Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Erica and Geraldine
In 156 girls, Erica found its level. 50 years earlier, Geraldine occupied that same statistical address.
1909–2025
Erica
Peak year
1986
Peak births
9,973
Latest count
156
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Geraldine
Peak year
1930
Peak births
5,448
Latest count
73
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 156 girls, Erica found its level. 50 years earlier, Geraldine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.