Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Myra and Irma
In 429 girls, Myra found its level. 50 years earlier, Irma occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Myra
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,288
Latest count
429
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Irma
Peak year
1920
Peak births
1,393
Latest count
50
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 429 girls, Myra found its level. 50 years earlier, Irma occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.