Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marybeth and Kiara
In 20 girls, Marybeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Kiara occupied that same statistical address.
1909–2025
Marybeth
Peak year
1961
Peak births
488
Latest count
20
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1968–2025
Kiara
Peak year
1999
Peak births
4,024
Latest count
1,335
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 girls, Marybeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Kiara occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.