Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lillyana and Noreen
In 81 girls, Lillyana found its level. 50 years earlier, Noreen occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Lillyana
Peak year
2012
Peak births
289
Latest count
81
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1892–2025
Noreen
Peak year
1948
Peak births
654
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 81 girls, Lillyana found its level. 50 years earlier, Noreen occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.