Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ciara and Janis
In 155 girls, Ciara found its level. 50 years earlier, Janis occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Ciara
Peak year
2005
Peak births
2,325
Latest count
155
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1909–2025
Janis
Peak year
1947
Peak births
3,205
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 155 girls, Ciara found its level. 50 years earlier, Janis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.