Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Joni and Phoebe
In 112 girls, Joni found its level. 50 years earlier, Phoebe occupied that same statistical address.
1930–2025
Joni
Peak year
1956
Peak births
1,576
Latest count
112
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Phoebe
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,885
Latest count
1,885
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 112 girls, Joni found its level. 50 years earlier, Phoebe 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.