Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lavender and Rosemarie
In 220 girls, Lavender found its level. 50 years earlier, Rosemarie occupied that same statistical address.
1962–2025
Lavender
Peak year
2024
Peak births
261
Latest count
220
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1896–2025
Rosemarie
Peak year
1936
Peak births
1,300
Latest count
115
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 220 girls, Lavender found its level. 50 years earlier, Rosemarie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.