Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jodi and Gianna
In 36 girls, Jodi found its level. 50 years earlier, Gianna occupied that same statistical address.
1940–2025
Jodi
Peak year
1970
Peak births
4,186
Latest count
36
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1951–2025
Gianna
Peak year
2020
Peak births
7,903
Latest count
5,634
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 36 girls, Jodi found its level. 50 years earlier, Gianna occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.