Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Violett and Lillie
In 102 girls, Violett found its level. 50 years earlier, Lillie occupied that same statistical address.
1899–2025
Violett
Peak year
2025
Peak births
102
Latest count
102
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lillie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
3,262
Latest count
420
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 102 girls, Violett found its level. 50 years earlier, Lillie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.