Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tara and Beatrice
In 322 girls, Tara found its level. 50 years earlier, Beatrice occupied that same statistical address.
1939–2025
Tara
Peak year
1972
Peak births
7,234
Latest count
322
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Beatrice
Peak year
1921
Peak births
5,968
Latest count
583
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 322 girls, Tara found its level. 50 years earlier, Beatrice occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.