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 1993 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1993
Peak births 21,270
Latest count 772
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Loretta

peak 1938 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.