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 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 412
Latest count 129
Status Rising
Peak generation Boomer
1882–2025

Francisca

peak 1928 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.