Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Meghan and Lillie
In 102 girls, Meghan found its level. 50 years earlier, Lillie occupied that same statistical address.
1952–2025
Meghan
Peak year
1985
Peak births
4,669
Latest count
102
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Lillie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
3,262
Latest count
420
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 102 girls, Meghan found its level. 50 years earlier, Lillie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.