Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ashanti and Willie
In 89 girls, Ashanti found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Ashanti
Peak year
2002
Peak births
2,946
Latest count
89
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Willie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
4,051
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 89 girls, Ashanti found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.