Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marlie and Mari

In 153 girls, Marlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Mari occupied that same statistical address.

1937–2025

Marlie

peak 2009 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 306
Latest count 153
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1897–2025

Mari

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 412
Latest count 129
Status Rising
Peak generation Boomer
In 153 girls, Marlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Mari 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.