Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Navy and Juanita
In 935 girls, Navy found its level. 50 years earlier, Juanita occupied that same statistical address.
1985–2025
Navy
Peak year
2025
Peak births
935
Latest count
935
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Juanita
Peak year
1924
Peak births
5,404
Latest count
61
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 935 girls, Navy found its level. 50 years earlier, Juanita occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.