Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yaritza and Ilene
In 59 girls, Yaritza found its level. 50 years earlier, Ilene occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Yaritza
Peak year
1993
Peak births
510
Latest count
59
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1891–2025
Ilene
Peak year
1950
Peak births
453
Latest count
19
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 59 girls, Yaritza found its level. 50 years earlier, Ilene occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.