Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kristine and Reba

In 49 girls, Kristine found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same statistical address.

1916–2025

Kristine

peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 3,532
Latest count 49
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Reba

peak 1925 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1925
Peak births 792
Latest count 9
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 49 girls, Kristine found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.