Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Fanny and Diamond
In 18 girls, Fanny found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Fanny
Peak year
1916
Peak births
241
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1908–2025
Diamond
Peak year
1999
Peak births
2,160
Latest count
94
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 18 girls, Fanny found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.