Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Linda and Lacey
In 294 girls, Linda found its level. 50 years earlier, Lacey occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Linda
Peak year
1947
Peak births
99,692
Latest count
294
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1888–2025
Lacey
Peak year
1984
Peak births
2,399
Latest count
370
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 294 girls, Linda found its level. 50 years earlier, Lacey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.