Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jani and Mackenzie
In 14 girls, Jani found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie occupied that same statistical address.
1943–2025
Jani
Peak year
1960
Peak births
71
Latest count
14
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1973–2025
Mackenzie
Peak year
2001
Peak births
6,934
Latest count
1,343
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 14 girls, Jani found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie 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.