Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ivette and Willie
In 89 girls, Ivette found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same statistical address.
1945–2025
Ivette
Peak year
1991
Peak births
409
Latest count
89
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Willie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
4,051
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 89 girls, Ivette found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.