Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Margaux and Delores
In 191 girls, Margaux found its level. 50 years earlier, Delores occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Margaux
Peak year
2021
Peak births
204
Latest count
191
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1890–2025
Delores
Peak year
1932
Peak births
4,152
Latest count
21
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 191 girls, Margaux found its level. 50 years earlier, Delores occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.