Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Dua and John

In 231 girls, Dua found its level. 50 years earlier, John occupied that same statistical address.

1993–2025

Dua

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 231
Latest count 231
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

John

peak 1927 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1927
Peak births 440
Latest count 6
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 231 girls, Dua found its level. 50 years earlier, John occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.