Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Annamae and Hailey
In 24 girls, Annamae found its level. 50 years earlier, Hailey occupied that same statistical address.
1896–2025
Annamae
Peak year
1922
Peak births
143
Latest count
24
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1963–2025
Hailey
Peak year
2003
Peak births
8,798
Latest count
2,556
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 24 girls, Annamae found its level. 50 years earlier, Hailey 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.