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 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 19,540
Latest count 24
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1963–2025

Hailey

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.