Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Janette and Kaylee
In 25 girls, Janette found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Janette
Peak year
1953
Peak births
699
Latest count
25
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1943–2025
Kaylee
Peak year
2009
Peak births
7,219
Latest count
1,205
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 25 girls, Janette found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.