Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Larae and Riley
In 11 girls, Larae found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.
1919–2025
Larae
Peak year
1975
Peak births
76
Latest count
11
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
1923–2025
Riley
Peak year
2016
Peak births
7,159
Latest count
4,441
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 11 girls, Larae found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.