Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Viola and Carolina
In 247 girls, Viola found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Viola
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,331
Latest count
247
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Carolina
Peak year
2004
Peak births
1,270
Latest count
769
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 247 girls, Viola found its level. 50 years earlier, Carolina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.