Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Frances and Shawn
In 960 girls, Frances found its level. 50 years earlier, Shawn occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Frances
Peak year
1918
Peak births
16,132
Latest count
960
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1932–2025
Shawn
Peak year
1970
Peak births
1,971
Latest count
13
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 960 girls, Frances found its level. 50 years earlier, Shawn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.