Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kasey and Lucille

In 105 girls, Kasey found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucille occupied that same statistical address.

1950–2025

Kasey

peak 1992 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1992
Peak births 1,394
Latest count 105
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Lucille

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 7,989
Latest count 1,314
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 105 girls, Kasey found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucille occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.