Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mabel and Robyn
In 1,522 girls, Mabel found its level. 50 years earlier, Robyn occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mabel
Peak year
1915
Peak births
3,683
Latest count
1,522
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1921–2025
Robyn
Peak year
1964
Peak births
1,882
Latest count
150
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,522 girls, Mabel found its level. 50 years earlier, Robyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.