Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Makenzie and Dora

In 406 girls, Makenzie found its level. 50 years earlier, Dora occupied that same statistical address.

1975–2025

Makenzie

peak 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 2,210
Latest count 406
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Dora

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 2,026
Latest count 75
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 406 girls, Makenzie found its level. 50 years earlier, Dora 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.