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 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 36,468
Latest count 98
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1960–2025

Hayley

peak 1993 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.