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 year
2005
Peak births
1,923
Latest count
531
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1917–2021
Lawanda
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.