Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mahogany and Opal
In 65 girls, Mahogany found its level. 50 years earlier, Opal occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Mahogany
Peak year
2000
Peak births
164
Latest count
65
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Opal
Peak year
1918
Peak births
2,847
Latest count
740
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 65 girls, Mahogany found its level. 50 years earlier, Opal 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.