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