Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Louise and Alisa
In 579 girls, Louise found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Louise
Peak year
1921
Peak births
9,180
Latest count
579
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1945–2025
Alisa
Peak year
1970
Peak births
1,153
Latest count
125
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 579 girls, Louise found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.