Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mireya and Margie
In 202 girls, Mireya found its level. 50 years earlier, Margie occupied that same statistical address.
1951–2025
Mireya
Peak year
1997
Peak births
567
Latest count
202
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Margie
Peak year
1925
Peak births
2,868
Latest count
17
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 202 girls, Mireya found its level. 50 years earlier, Margie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.