Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Myriam and Mable

In 27 girls, Myriam found its level. 50 years earlier, Mable occupied that same statistical address.

1912–2025

Myriam

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 115
Latest count 27
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Mable

peak 1922 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1922
Peak births 1,620
Latest count 73
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 27 girls, Myriam found its level. 50 years earlier, Mable 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.