Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hattie and Amie
In 923 girls, Hattie found its level. 50 years earlier, Amie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Hattie
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,999
Latest count
923
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Amie
Peak year
1976
Peak births
1,084
Latest count
30
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 923 girls, Hattie found its level. 50 years earlier, Amie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.