Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kristen and Minnie
In 96 girls, Kristen found its level. 50 years earlier, Minnie occupied that same statistical address.
1938–2025
Kristen
Peak year
1982
Peak births
9,534
Latest count
96
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Minnie
Peak year
1916
Peak births
3,274
Latest count
54
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 96 girls, Kristen found its level. 50 years earlier, Minnie 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.