Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rosario and Willie
In 89 girls, Rosario found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same statistical address.
1896–2025
Rosario
Peak year
1993
Peak births
175
Latest count
89
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Willie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
4,051
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 89 girls, Rosario found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.