Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Haley and Edna
In 314 girls, Haley found its level. 50 years earlier, Edna occupied that same statistical address.
1890–2025
Haley
Peak year
2000
Peak births
9,069
Latest count
314
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Edna
Peak year
1918
Peak births
8,698
Latest count
72
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 314 girls, Haley found its level. 50 years earlier, Edna occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.