Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Julie and Carissa
In 308 girls, Julie found its level. 50 years earlier, Carissa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Julie
Peak year
1958
Peak births
18,215
Latest count
308
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1949–2025
Carissa
Peak year
1992
Peak births
1,155
Latest count
46
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 308 girls, Julie found its level. 50 years earlier, Carissa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.