Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Julianne and Minnie

In 96 girls, Julianne found its level. 50 years earlier, Minnie occupied that same statistical address.

1912–2025

Julianne

peak 1989 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1989
Peak births 682
Latest count 96
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Minnie

peak 1916 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1916
Peak births 3,274
Latest count 54
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 96 girls, Julianne found its level. 50 years earlier, Minnie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.