Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dottie and Lisette
In 158 girls, Dottie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lisette occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Dottie
Peak year
1943
Peak births
278
Latest count
158
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1882–2025
Lisette
Peak year
1999
Peak births
395
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 158 girls, Dottie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lisette 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.