Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Sonja and Taylor

In 37 girls, Sonja found its level. 50 years earlier, Taylor occupied that same statistical address.

1906–2025

Sonja

peak 1968 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1968
Peak births 1,339
Latest count 37
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1951–2025

Taylor

peak 1993 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1993
Peak births 21,270
Latest count 772
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
In 37 girls, Sonja found its level. 50 years earlier, Taylor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.