Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Erin and Lucy
In 327 girls, Erin found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucy occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Erin
Peak year
1983
Peak births
14,836
Latest count
327
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Lucy
Peak year
2025
Peak births
6,176
Latest count
6,176
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 327 girls, Erin found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.