Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lorraine and Sharonda
In 238 girls, Lorraine found its level. 50 years earlier, Sharonda occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Lorraine
Peak year
1928
Peak births
5,982
Latest count
238
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1958–2009
Sharonda
Peak year
1980
Peak births
299
Latest count
0
Status
Extinct
Peak generation
Gen X
In 238 girls, Lorraine found its level. 50 years earlier, Sharonda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.