Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mya and Jeannie
In 697 girls, Mya found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie occupied that same statistical address.
1954–2025
Mya
Peak year
2009
Peak births
3,415
Latest count
697
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1882–2025
Jeannie
Peak year
1957
Peak births
1,424
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 697 girls, Mya found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.