Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kendall and Juanita

In 932 girls, Kendall found its level. 50 years earlier, Juanita occupied that same statistical address.

1929–2025

Kendall

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 2,625
Latest count 932
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Juanita

peak 1924 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1924
Peak births 5,404
Latest count 61
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 932 girls, Kendall found its level. 50 years earlier, Juanita occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.