Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hazel and Crystal
In 6,318 girls, Hazel found its level. 50 years earlier, Crystal occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Hazel
Peak year
1918
Peak births
7,615
Latest count
6,318
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1884–2025
Crystal
Peak year
1982
Peak births
19,099
Latest count
202
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 6,318 girls, Hazel found its level. 50 years earlier, Crystal occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.