Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Opal and Roxanne
In 740 girls, Opal found its level. 50 years earlier, Roxanne occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Opal
Peak year
1918
Peak births
2,847
Latest count
740
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1906–2025
Roxanne
Peak year
1954
Peak births
2,232
Latest count
170
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 740 girls, Opal found its level. 50 years earlier, Roxanne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.