Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Donna and Hayley
In 98 girls, Donna found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayley occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Donna
Peak year
1959
Peak births
36,468
Latest count
98
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1960–2025
Hayley
Peak year
1993
Peak births
2,618
Latest count
179
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 98 girls, Donna found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.