Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Karoline and Marguerite
In 119 girls, Karoline found its level. 50 years earlier, Marguerite occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Karoline
Peak year
2017
Peak births
139
Latest count
119
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Marguerite
Peak year
1918
Peak births
3,249
Latest count
71
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 119 girls, Karoline found its level. 50 years earlier, Marguerite occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.