Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Fatima and Juanita

In 931 girls, Fatima found its level. 50 years earlier, Juanita occupied that same statistical address.

1919–2025

Fatima

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 1,515
Latest count 931
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Juanita

peak 1924 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1924
Peak births 5,404
Latest count 61
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 931 girls, Fatima found its level. 50 years earlier, Juanita occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.