Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Allie and Lawanda
In 529 girls, Allie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lawanda occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Allie
Peak year
2010
Peak births
1,637
Latest count
529
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1917–2021
Lawanda
Peak year
1977
Peak births
592
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 529 girls, Allie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lawanda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.