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 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 8,192
Latest count 6,673
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1924–2025

Lori

peak 1963 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.