Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elizabeth and Lori

In 6,760 girls, Elizabeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Lori occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Elizabeth

peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 20,750
Latest count 6,760
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1924–2025

Lori

peak 1963 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1963
Peak births 23,899
Latest count 118
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 6,760 girls, Elizabeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Lori occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.