Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Felicity and Marilyn
In 653 girls, Felicity found its level. 50 years earlier, Marilyn occupied that same statistical address.
1935–2025
Felicity
Peak year
2017
Peak births
938
Latest count
653
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1899–2025
Marilyn
Peak year
1947
Peak births
11,881
Latest count
356
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 653 girls, Felicity found its level. 50 years earlier, Marilyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.