Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Willow and Amber
In 4,763 girls, Willow found its level. 50 years earlier, Amber occupied that same statistical address.
1890–2025
Willow
Peak year
2021
Peak births
5,195
Latest count
4,763
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Amber
Peak year
1986
Peak births
16,954
Latest count
576
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 4,763 girls, Willow found its level. 50 years earlier, Amber occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.