Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Juliet and Bethany
In 1,136 girls, Juliet found its level. 50 years earlier, Bethany occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Juliet
Peak year
2016
Peak births
1,397
Latest count
1,136
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1915–2025
Bethany
Peak year
1987
Peak births
3,294
Latest count
362
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 1,136 girls, Juliet found its level. 50 years earlier, Bethany occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.