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 2009 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 3,415
Latest count 697
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1882–2025

Jeannie

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.