Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mariel and Janell
In 298 girls, Mariel found its level. 50 years earlier, Janell occupied that same statistical address.
1914–2025
Mariel
Peak year
2025
Peak births
298
Latest count
298
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914–2025
Janell
Peak year
1979
Peak births
416
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 298 girls, Mariel found its level. 50 years earlier, Janell occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.