Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lily and Lori
In 6,673 girls, Lily found its level. 50 years earlier, Lori occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lily
Peak year
2011
Peak births
8,192
Latest count
6,673
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1924–2025
Lori
Peak year
1963
Peak births
23,899
Latest count
118
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 6,673 girls, Lily found its level. 50 years earlier, Lori 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.