Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Vera and Kim
In 1,482 girls, Vera found its level. 50 years earlier, Kim occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Vera
Peak year
1918
Peak births
3,923
Latest count
1,482
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1914–2025
Kim
Peak year
1960
Peak births
12,477
Latest count
34
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,482 girls, Vera found its level. 50 years earlier, Kim occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.