Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Judith and Selena
In 344 girls, Judith found its level. 50 years earlier, Selena occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Judith
Peak year
1943
Peak births
25,214
Latest count
344
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1880–2025
Selena
Peak year
1995
Peak births
3,825
Latest count
1,170
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 344 girls, Judith found its level. 50 years earlier, Selena occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.