Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Taelyn and Erma
In 69 girls, Taelyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Erma occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Taelyn
Peak year
2010
Peak births
143
Latest count
69
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Erma
Peak year
1920
Peak births
1,529
Latest count
24
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 69 girls, Taelyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Erma occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.