Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lainey and Jill
In 5,738 girls, Lainey found its level. 50 years earlier, Jill occupied that same statistical address.
1968–2025
Lainey
Peak year
2025
Peak births
5,738
Latest count
5,738
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1906–2025
Jill
Peak year
1966
Peak births
7,871
Latest count
21
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 5,738 girls, Lainey found its level. 50 years earlier, Jill occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.