Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jackie and Agnes
In 86 girls, Jackie found its level. 50 years earlier, Agnes occupied that same statistical address.
1899–2025
Jackie
Peak year
1961
Peak births
4,256
Latest count
86
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Agnes
Peak year
1918
Peak births
5,291
Latest count
246
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 86 girls, Jackie found its level. 50 years earlier, Agnes occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.