Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marianne and Haley

In 110 girls, Marianne found its level. 50 years earlier, Haley occupied that same statistical address.

1886–2025

Marianne

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 3,023
Latest count 110
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1890–2025

Haley

peak 2000 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 9,069
Latest count 314
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 110 girls, Marianne found its level. 50 years earlier, Haley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.