Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nicolette and Claudette
In 118 girls, Nicolette found its level. 50 years earlier, Claudette occupied that same statistical address.
1914–2025
Nicolette
Peak year
1994
Peak births
821
Latest count
118
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1915–2025
Claudette
Peak year
1935
Peak births
704
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 118 girls, Nicolette found its level. 50 years earlier, Claudette occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.