Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Doris and Lilly
In 58 girls, Doris found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Doris
Peak year
1928
Peak births
16,575
Latest count
58
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1880–2025
Lilly
Peak year
2010
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
1,218
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 58 girls, Doris found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.