Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Regan and Carmella
In 80 girls, Regan found its level. 50 years earlier, Carmella occupied that same statistical address.
1946–2025
Regan
Peak year
2001
Peak births
747
Latest count
80
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1891–2025
Carmella
Peak year
1922
Peak births
554
Latest count
174
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 80 girls, Regan found its level. 50 years earlier, Carmella occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.