Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Minnie and Scarlett
In 54 girls, Minnie found its level. 50 years earlier, Scarlett occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Minnie
Peak year
1916
Peak births
3,274
Latest count
54
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1937–2025
Scarlett
Peak year
2017
Peak births
7,721
Latest count
5,644
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 54 girls, Minnie found its level. 50 years earlier, Scarlett occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.