Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nadine and Maxine
In 128 girls, Nadine found its level. 50 years earlier, Maxine occupied that same statistical address.
1887–2025
Nadine
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,011
Latest count
128
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1884–2025
Maxine
Peak year
1924
Peak births
3,659
Latest count
597
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 128 girls, Nadine found its level. 50 years earlier, Maxine 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.