Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maribeth and Diamond
In 18 girls, Maribeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Maribeth
Peak year
1957
Peak births
216
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1908–2025
Diamond
Peak year
1999
Peak births
2,160
Latest count
94
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 18 girls, Maribeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Diamond 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.