Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Willa and Roxanne
In 742 girls, Willa found its level. 50 years earlier, Roxanne occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Willa
Peak year
2019
Peak births
889
Latest count
742
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1906–2025
Roxanne
Peak year
1954
Peak births
2,232
Latest count
170
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 742 girls, Willa found its level. 50 years earlier, Roxanne 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.