Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mckinley and Edith
In 393 girls, Mckinley found its level. 50 years earlier, Edith occupied that same statistical address.
1978–2025
Mckinley
Peak year
2014
Peak births
862
Latest count
393
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Edith
Peak year
1918
Peak births
7,858
Latest count
595
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 393 girls, Mckinley found its level. 50 years earlier, Edith occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.