Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Molly and Terri
In 1,601 girls, Molly found its level. 50 years earlier, Terri occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Molly
Peak year
1991
Peak births
4,652
Latest count
1,601
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1922–2025
Terri
Peak year
1959
Peak births
8,783
Latest count
19
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,601 girls, Molly found its level. 50 years earlier, Terri 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.