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 1958 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 18,215
Latest count 308
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1949–2025

Carissa

peak 1992 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.