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 1972 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1972
Peak births 7,234
Latest count 322
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Beatrice

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.