Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mira and Jaime
In 916 girls, Mira found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaime occupied that same statistical address.
1887–2025
Mira
Peak year
2025
Peak births
916
Latest count
916
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1937–2025
Jaime
Peak year
1976
Peak births
7,838
Latest count
35
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 916 girls, Mira found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaime 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.