Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Loralei and Opal
In 65 girls, Loralei found its level. 50 years earlier, Opal occupied that same statistical address.
1940–2025
Loralei
Peak year
2011
Peak births
109
Latest count
65
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Opal
Peak year
1918
Peak births
2,847
Latest count
740
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 65 girls, Loralei found its level. 50 years earlier, Opal occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.