Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Fernanda and Joan

In 549 girls, Fernanda found its level. 50 years earlier, Joan occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Fernanda

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 1,274
Latest count 549
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Joan

peak 1932 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1932
Peak births 21,044
Latest count 222
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 549 girls, Fernanda found its level. 50 years earlier, Joan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.