Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lourdes and Lilly
In 58 girls, Lourdes found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Lourdes
Peak year
1963
Peak births
333
Latest count
58
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Lilly
Peak year
2010
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
1,218
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 58 girls, Lourdes 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.