Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Magnolia and Kari
In 2,233 girls, Magnolia found its level. 50 years earlier, Kari occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Magnolia
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,233
Latest count
2,233
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1934–2025
Kari
Peak year
1975
Peak births
2,221
Latest count
90
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,233 girls, Magnolia found its level. 50 years earlier, Kari occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.