Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mackenna and Reba
In 49 girls, Mackenna found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Mackenna
Peak year
2008
Peak births
187
Latest count
49
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Reba
Peak year
1925
Peak births
792
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 49 girls, Mackenna found its level. 50 years earlier, Reba 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.