Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mable and Sophie
In 73 girls, Mable found its level. 50 years earlier, Sophie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mable
Peak year
1922
Peak births
1,620
Latest count
73
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Sophie
Peak year
2011
Peak births
4,732
Latest count
3,984
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 73 girls, Mable found its level. 50 years earlier, Sophie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.