Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Harriet and Suzette
In 226 girls, Harriet found its level. 50 years earlier, Suzette occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Harriet
Peak year
1921
Peak births
2,389
Latest count
226
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1912–2025
Suzette
Peak year
1964
Peak births
719
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 226 girls, Harriet found its level. 50 years earlier, Suzette occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.