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