Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marley and Sally

In 950 girls, Marley found its level. 50 years earlier, Sally occupied that same statistical address.

1937–2025

Marley

peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 2,359
Latest count 950
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Sally

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 5,265
Latest count 201
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 950 girls, Marley found its level. 50 years earlier, Sally occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.