Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Michelle and Eileen
In 661 girls, Michelle found its level. 50 years earlier, Eileen occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Michelle
Peak year
1969
Peak births
34,319
Latest count
661
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1882–2025
Eileen
Peak year
1947
Peak births
4,251
Latest count
437
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 661 girls, Michelle found its level. 50 years earlier, Eileen occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.