Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mackenzie and Bonnie
In 1,343 girls, Mackenzie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bonnie occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Mackenzie
Peak year
2001
Peak births
6,934
Latest count
1,343
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Bonnie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
10,214
Latest count
785
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,343 girls, Mackenzie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bonnie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.