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 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 2,233
Latest count 2,233
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1934–2025

Kari

peak 1975 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.