Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Lilliana and Jeannie

In 695 girls, Lilliana found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie occupied that same statistical address.

1955–2025

Lilliana

peak 2013 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2013
Peak births 1,230
Latest count 695
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1882–2025

Jeannie

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 1,424
Latest count 16
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 695 girls, Lilliana found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie 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.