Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marie and Darcy
In 474 girls, Marie found its level. 50 years earlier, Darcy occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Marie
Peak year
1920
Peak births
12,743
Latest count
474
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1917–2025
Darcy
Peak year
1970
Peak births
681
Latest count
316
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
In 474 girls, Marie found its level. 50 years earlier, Darcy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.