Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jeannie and Quinn

In 16 girls, Jeannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Jeannie

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 1,424
Latest count 16
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1948–2025

Quinn

peak 2016 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 3,649
Latest count 2,634
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 16 girls, Jeannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.