Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mae and Ronda
In 594 girls, Mae found its level. 50 years earlier, Ronda occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mae
Peak year
1918
Peak births
2,756
Latest count
594
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1921–2022
Ronda
Peak year
1965
Peak births
1,913
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 594 girls, Mae found its level. 50 years earlier, Ronda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.