Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maris and Winifred
In 48 girls, Maris found its level. 50 years earlier, Winifred occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Maris
Peak year
2018
Peak births
63
Latest count
48
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Winifred
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,593
Latest count
284
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 48 girls, Maris found its level. 50 years earlier, Winifred occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.