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 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 5,195
Latest count 4,763
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Amber

peak 1986 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.