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