Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lorelei and Jeannie
In 699 girls, Lorelei found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Lorelei
Peak year
2016
Peak births
716
Latest count
699
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Jeannie
Peak year
1957
Peak births
1,424
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 699 girls, Lorelei found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.