Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Nanette and Madison

In 6 girls, Nanette found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same statistical address.

1892–2025

Nanette

peak 1957 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 772
Latest count 6
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1970–2025

Madison

peak 2001 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 22,166
Latest count 4,945
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 6 girls, Nanette found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.