Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Lucilla and Riley

In 11 girls, Lucilla found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.

1898–2025

Lucilla

peak 1955 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1955
Peak births 19
Latest count 11
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1923–2025

Riley

peak 2016 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 7,159
Latest count 4,441
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 11 girls, Lucilla found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.