Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mari and Francisca
In 129 girls, Mari found its level. 50 years earlier, Francisca occupied that same statistical address.
1897–2025
Mari
Peak year
1957
Peak births
412
Latest count
129
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
1882–2025
Francisca
Peak year
1928
Peak births
198
Latest count
56
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 129 girls, Mari found its level. 50 years earlier, Francisca occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.