Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Liah and Patti
In 169 girls, Liah found its level. 50 years earlier, Patti occupied that same statistical address.
1979–2025
Liah
Peak year
2018
Peak births
181
Latest count
169
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Patti
Peak year
1958
Peak births
3,115
Latest count
6
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 169 girls, Liah found its level. 50 years earlier, Patti occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.