Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Julia and Tamika

In 2,172 girls, Julia found its level. 50 years earlier, Tamika occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Julia

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 8,838
Latest count 2,172
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1951–2022

Tamika

peak 1975 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1975
Peak births 2,159
Latest count 0
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
In 2,172 girls, Julia found its level. 50 years earlier, Tamika occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.