Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Debbie and Hailey
In 24 girls, Debbie found its level. 50 years earlier, Hailey occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Debbie
Peak year
1959
Peak births
19,540
Latest count
24
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1963–2025
Hailey
Peak year
2003
Peak births
8,798
Latest count
2,556
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 24 girls, Debbie found its level. 50 years earlier, Hailey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.