Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Addie and Jeana
In 176 girls, Addie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeana occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Addie
Peak year
1920
Peak births
904
Latest count
176
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1922–2025
Jeana
Peak year
1970
Peak births
231
Latest count
12
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 176 girls, Addie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeana occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.