Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Josie and Christie
In 3,021 girls, Josie found its level. 50 years earlier, Christie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Josie
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,021
Latest count
3,021
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Christie
Peak year
1975
Peak births
3,028
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 3,021 girls, Josie found its level. 50 years earlier, Christie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.