Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wendy and Trinity
In 165 girls, Wendy found its level. 50 years earlier, Trinity occupied that same statistical address.
1918–2025
Wendy
Peak year
1967
Peak births
11,223
Latest count
165
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1921–2025
Trinity
Peak year
2004
Peak births
5,638
Latest count
725
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 165 girls, Wendy found its level. 50 years earlier, Trinity occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.