Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Nadia and Lawanda

In 531 girls, Nadia found its level. 50 years earlier, Lawanda occupied that same statistical address.

1911–2025

Nadia

peak 2005 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 1,923
Latest count 531
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1917–2021

Lawanda

peak 1977 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1977
Peak births 592
Latest count 0
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
In 531 girls, Nadia found its level. 50 years earlier, Lawanda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.