Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Janessa and Debora
In 117 girls, Janessa found its level. 50 years earlier, Debora occupied that same statistical address.
1954–2025
Janessa
Peak year
2009
Peak births
556
Latest count
117
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1915–2025
Debora
Peak year
1957
Peak births
2,371
Latest count
78
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 117 girls, Janessa found its level. 50 years earlier, Debora 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.