Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Larkin and Myrtle
In 41 girls, Larkin found its level. 50 years earlier, Myrtle occupied that same statistical address.
1959–2025
Larkin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
115
Latest count
41
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Myrtle
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,076
Latest count
8
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 41 girls, Larkin found its level. 50 years earlier, Myrtle occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.