Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jane and Rachael
In 1,380 girls, Jane found its level. 50 years earlier, Rachael occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jane
Peak year
1947
Peak births
9,943
Latest count
1,380
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Rachael
Peak year
1990
Peak births
3,028
Latest count
26
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 1,380 girls, Jane found its level. 50 years earlier, Rachael occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.