Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arwen and Lisette
In 158 girls, Arwen found its level. 50 years earlier, Lisette occupied that same statistical address.
1968–2025
Arwen
Peak year
2023
Peak births
179
Latest count
158
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Lisette
Peak year
1999
Peak births
395
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 158 girls, Arwen found its level. 50 years earlier, Lisette occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.