Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gracie and Bonnie

In 1,344 girls, Gracie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bonnie occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Gracie

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 3,480
Latest count 1,344
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Bonnie

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 10,214
Latest count 785
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,344 girls, Gracie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bonnie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.