Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Madelynne and Beulah
In 23 girls, Madelynne found its level. 50 years earlier, Beulah occupied that same statistical address.
1919–2025
Madelynne
Peak year
2008
Peak births
103
Latest count
23
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Beulah
Peak year
1916
Peak births
2,401
Latest count
20
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 23 girls, Madelynne found its level. 50 years earlier, Beulah 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.