Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alexandra and Janice
In 1,314 girls, Alexandra found its level. 50 years earlier, Janice occupied that same statistical address.
1894–2025
Alexandra
Peak year
1993
Peak births
10,683
Latest count
1,314
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1894–2025
Janice
Peak year
1951
Peak births
15,958
Latest count
70
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,314 girls, Alexandra found its level. 50 years earlier, Janice 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.