Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Montana and Dianne

In 242 girls, Montana found its level. 50 years earlier, Dianne occupied that same statistical address.

1910–2025

Montana

peak 1998 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 496
Latest count 242
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Z
1911–2025

Dianne

peak 1947 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 4,415
Latest count 21
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 242 girls, Montana found its level. 50 years earlier, Dianne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.