Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sherry and Beulah
In 23 girls, Sherry found its level. 50 years earlier, Beulah occupied that same statistical address.
1909–2025
Sherry
Peak year
1962
Peak births
9,223
Latest count
23
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Beulah
Peak year
1916
Peak births
2,401
Latest count
20
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 23 girls, Sherry found its level. 50 years earlier, Beulah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.