Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lora and Lilly
In 58 girls, Lora found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lora
Peak year
1963
Peak births
1,598
Latest count
58
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Lilly
Peak year
2010
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
1,218
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 58 girls, Lora found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.