Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kara and Suzette

In 226 girls, Kara found its level. 50 years earlier, Suzette occupied that same statistical address.

1896–2025

Kara

peak 1991 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1991
Peak births 3,281
Latest count 226
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1912–2025

Suzette

peak 1964 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 719
Latest count 29
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 226 girls, Kara found its level. 50 years earlier, Suzette occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.