Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rufina and Madison
In 6 girls, Rufina found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same statistical address.
1892–2025
Rufina
Peak year
1928
Peak births
32
Latest count
6
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1970–2025
Madison
Peak year
2001
Peak births
22,166
Latest count
4,945
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 6 girls, Rufina found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.