Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marisol and Vivian

In 423 girls, Marisol found its level. 50 years earlier, Vivian occupied that same statistical address.

1953–2025

Marisol

peak 1996 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1996
Peak births 1,190
Latest count 423
Status Rising
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Vivian

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 4,128
Latest count 3,362
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 423 girls, Marisol found its level. 50 years earlier, Vivian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.