Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Scarlet and Lee
In 581 girls, Scarlet found its level. 50 years earlier, Lee occupied that same statistical address.
1939–2025
Scarlet
Peak year
2015
Peak births
870
Latest count
581
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lee
Peak year
1956
Peak births
1,937
Latest count
21
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 581 girls, Scarlet found its level. 50 years earlier, Lee 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.