Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ariah and Jeanine
In 457 girls, Ariah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeanine occupied that same statistical address.
1991–2025
Ariah
Peak year
2016
Peak births
1,046
Latest count
457
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1916–2025
Jeanine
Peak year
1960
Peak births
850
Latest count
15
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 457 girls, Ariah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeanine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.