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 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 1,637
Latest count 529
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1917–2021

Lawanda

peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.