Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wilhemina and Bailey
In 5 girls, Wilhemina found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.
1886–2025
Wilhemina
Peak year
1960
Peak births
35
Latest count
5
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
1916–2025
Bailey
Peak year
1998
Peak births
5,198
Latest count
1,446
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 5 girls, Wilhemina found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.