Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Fannie and Annabelle
In 46 girls, Fannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Annabelle occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Fannie
Peak year
1918
Peak births
2,014
Latest count
46
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Annabelle
Peak year
2014
Peak births
4,363
Latest count
891
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 46 girls, Fannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Annabelle occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.