Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mariah and Jeannie
In 693 girls, Mariah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mariah
Peak year
1996
Peak births
5,446
Latest count
693
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1882–2025
Jeannie
Peak year
1957
Peak births
1,424
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 693 girls, Mariah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.