Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jamila and Lily
In 122 girls, Jamila found its level. 50 years earlier, Lily occupied that same statistical address.
1962–2025
Jamila
Peak year
1977
Peak births
418
Latest count
122
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Lily
Peak year
2011
Peak births
8,192
Latest count
6,673
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 122 girls, Jamila found its level. 50 years earlier, Lily occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.