Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Josette and Wilma
In 109 girls, Josette found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilma occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Josette
Peak year
1968
Peak births
504
Latest count
109
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Wilma
Peak year
1925
Peak births
4,175
Latest count
41
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 109 girls, Josette found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilma occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.