Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Krista and Myrtle
In 41 girls, Krista found its level. 50 years earlier, Myrtle occupied that same statistical address.
1937–2025
Krista
Peak year
1986
Peak births
3,054
Latest count
41
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Myrtle
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,076
Latest count
8
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 41 girls, Krista found its level. 50 years earlier, Myrtle 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.