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 year
1981
Peak births
11,686
Latest count
1,317
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1894–2025
Janice
Peak year
1951
Peak births
15,958
Latest count
70
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,317 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.