Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Miranda and Constance
In 437 girls, Miranda found its level. 50 years earlier, Constance occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Miranda
Peak year
1995
Peak births
5,978
Latest count
437
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Constance
Peak year
1950
Peak births
4,441
Latest count
142
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 437 girls, Miranda found its level. 50 years earlier, Constance occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.