Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mary and Kari
In 2,230 girls, Mary found its level. 50 years earlier, Kari occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mary
Peak year
1921
Peak births
73,984
Latest count
2,230
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1934–2025
Kari
Peak year
1975
Peak births
2,221
Latest count
90
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,230 girls, Mary found its level. 50 years earlier, Kari 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.