Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Pearl and Catrina

In 350 girls, Pearl found its level. 50 years earlier, Catrina occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Pearl

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 4,521
Latest count 350
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1950–2025

Catrina

peak 1980 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 454
Latest count 12
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 350 girls, Pearl found its level. 50 years earlier, Catrina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.