Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Raeleigh and Deloris
In 74 girls, Raeleigh found its level. 50 years earlier, Deloris occupied that same statistical address.
1994–2025
Raeleigh
Peak year
2017
Peak births
138
Latest count
74
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1899–2022
Deloris
Peak year
1947
Peak births
990
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
In 74 girls, Raeleigh found its level. 50 years earlier, Deloris occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.