Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Laurel and Susana
In 372 girls, Laurel found its level. 50 years earlier, Susana occupied that same statistical address.
1883–2025
Laurel
Peak year
1956
Peak births
1,181
Latest count
372
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1881–2025
Susana
Peak year
1993
Peak births
537
Latest count
82
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 372 girls, Laurel found its level. 50 years earlier, Susana occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.