Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Janie and Nanette

In 168 girls, Janie found its level. 50 years earlier, Nanette occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Janie

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 1,845
Latest count 168
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1892–2025

Nanette

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 772
Latest count 6
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
Janie and Nanette peaked in the same cultural weather — the Boomer naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.