Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Paula and Carly
In 318 girls, Paula found its level. 50 years earlier, Carly occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Paula
Peak year
1963
Peak births
10,156
Latest count
318
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1951–2025
Carly
Peak year
1995
Peak births
2,585
Latest count
248
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 318 girls, Paula found its level. 50 years earlier, Carly occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.