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 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 418
Latest count 122
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Lily

peak 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.