Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Avayah and Janis
In 155 girls, Avayah found its level. 50 years earlier, Janis occupied that same statistical address.
2005–2025
Avayah
Peak year
2022
Peak births
321
Latest count
155
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1909–2025
Janis
Peak year
1947
Peak births
3,205
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 155 girls, Avayah found its level. 50 years earlier, Janis 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.