Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aubrie and William

In 163 girls, Aubrie found its level. 50 years earlier, William occupied that same statistical address.

1973–2025

Aubrie

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 965
Latest count 163
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

William

peak 1928 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1928
Peak births 348
Latest count 7
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 163 girls, Aubrie found its level. 50 years earlier, William occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.