Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maja and Blanche
In 40 girls, Maja found its level. 50 years earlier, Blanche occupied that same statistical address.
1953–2025
Maja
Peak year
2009
Peak births
84
Latest count
40
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Blanche
Peak year
1917
Peak births
2,836
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 40 girls, Maja found its level. 50 years earlier, Blanche 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.