Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Karla and Pauline
In 340 girls, Karla found its level. 50 years earlier, Pauline occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Karla
Peak year
1964
Peak births
2,060
Latest count
340
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Pauline
Peak year
1918
Peak births
7,222
Latest count
56
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 340 girls, Karla found its level. 50 years earlier, Pauline 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.