Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Harlyn and Fannie
In 87 girls, Harlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Fannie occupied that same statistical address.
2005–2025
Harlyn
Peak year
2017
Peak births
221
Latest count
87
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Fannie
Peak year
1918
Peak births
2,014
Latest count
46
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 87 girls, Harlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Fannie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.