Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ruthie and Catrina
In 349 girls, Ruthie found its level. 50 years earlier, Catrina occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ruthie
Peak year
1927
Peak births
428
Latest count
349
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1950–2025
Catrina
Peak year
1980
Peak births
454
Latest count
12
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 349 girls, Ruthie 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.