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 year
2001
Peak births
8,838
Latest count
2,172
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1951–2022
Tamika
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.