Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Rosemary and Tracie

In 1,222 girls, Rosemary found its level. 50 years earlier, Tracie occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Rosemary

peak 1947 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 4,542
Latest count 1,222
Status Rising
Peak generation Boomer
1899–2025

Tracie

peak 1970 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 2,328
Latest count 6
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 1,222 girls, Rosemary found its level. 50 years earlier, Tracie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.