Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Patricia and Cecelia
In 167 girls, Patricia found its level. 50 years earlier, Cecelia occupied that same statistical address.
1884–2025
Patricia
Peak year
1951
Peak births
56,446
Latest count
167
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Cecelia
Peak year
1918
Peak births
935
Latest count
569
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 167 girls, Patricia found its level. 50 years earlier, Cecelia 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.