Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Millicent and Lila
In 103 girls, Millicent found its level. 50 years earlier, Lila occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Millicent
Peak year
1927
Peak births
249
Latest count
103
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Lila
Peak year
2010
Peak births
1,969
Latest count
1,670
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 103 girls, Millicent found its level. 50 years earlier, Lila occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.