Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Taylor and Loretta
In 772 girls, Taylor found its level. 50 years earlier, Loretta occupied that same statistical address.
1951–2025
Taylor
Peak year
1993
Peak births
21,270
Latest count
772
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Loretta
Peak year
1938
Peak births
3,913
Latest count
485
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 772 girls, Taylor found its level. 50 years earlier, Loretta occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.