Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nellie and Grace
In 567 girls, Nellie found its level. 50 years earlier, Grace occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Nellie
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,048
Latest count
567
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Grace
Peak year
2003
Peak births
12,781
Latest count
5,127
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 567 girls, Nellie found its level. 50 years earlier, Grace occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.