Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tracy and Agnes
In 86 girls, Tracy found its level. 50 years earlier, Agnes occupied that same statistical address.
1884–2025
Tracy
Peak year
1970
Peak births
18,464
Latest count
86
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Agnes
Peak year
1918
Peak births
5,291
Latest count
246
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 86 girls, Tracy found its level. 50 years earlier, Agnes 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.