Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mattie and Hilda

In 249 girls, Mattie found its level. 50 years earlier, Hilda occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Mattie

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 2,902
Latest count 249
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Hilda

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 2,128
Latest count 55
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
Mattie and Hilda peaked in the same cultural weather — the Greatest Generation naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.