Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Stephanie and Bernadette
In 543 girls, Stephanie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bernadette occupied that same statistical address.
1891–2025
Stephanie
Peak year
1990
Peak births
24,864
Latest count
543
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Bernadette
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,494
Latest count
241
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
In 543 girls, Stephanie found its level. 50 years earlier, Bernadette occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.