Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yvette and Maxine
In 128 girls, Yvette found its level. 50 years earlier, Maxine occupied that same statistical address.
1898–2025
Yvette
Peak year
1967
Peak births
2,743
Latest count
128
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1884–2025
Maxine
Peak year
1924
Peak births
3,659
Latest count
597
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 128 girls, Yvette found its level. 50 years earlier, Maxine 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.