Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lilah and Virginia
In 1,736 girls, Lilah found its level. 50 years earlier, Virginia occupied that same statistical address.
1884–2025
Lilah
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,736
Latest count
1,736
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Virginia
Peak year
1922
Peak births
19,144
Latest count
572
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,736 girls, Lilah found its level. 50 years earlier, Virginia occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.