Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nicole and Debbie
In 803 girls, Nicole found its level. 50 years earlier, Debbie occupied that same statistical address.
1937–2025
Nicole
Peak year
1985
Peak births
22,966
Latest count
803
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Debbie
Peak year
1959
Peak births
19,540
Latest count
24
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 803 girls, Nicole found its level. 50 years earlier, Debbie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.