Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lilian and Marcy
In 537 girls, Lilian found its level. 50 years earlier, Marcy occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lilian
Peak year
2007
Peak births
786
Latest count
537
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1915–2025
Marcy
Peak year
1971
Peak births
1,155
Latest count
44
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 537 girls, Lilian found its level. 50 years earlier, Marcy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.