Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Lisa and Mildred

In 256 girls, Lisa found its level. 50 years earlier, Mildred occupied that same statistical address.

1886–2025

Lisa

peak 1965 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1965
Peak births 60,271
Latest count 256
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Mildred

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 18,060
Latest count 98
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 256 girls, Lisa found its level. 50 years earlier, Mildred occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.