Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arlett and Lois
In 222 girls, Arlett found its level. 50 years earlier, Lois occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Arlett
Peak year
2025
Peak births
222
Latest count
222
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lois
Peak year
1927
Peak births
10,505
Latest count
124
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 222 girls, Arlett found its level. 50 years earlier, Lois occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.