Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Andrea and Janice

In 1,317 girls, Andrea found its level. 50 years earlier, Janice occupied that same statistical address.

1881–2025

Andrea

peak 1981 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1981
Peak births 11,686
Latest count 1,317
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1894–2025

Janice

peak 1951 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1951
Peak births 15,958
Latest count 70
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,317 girls, Andrea 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.