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 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 2,389
Latest count 226
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1912–2025

Suzette

peak 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.