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 1963 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1963
Peak births 1,598
Latest count 58
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Lilly

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.