Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nyla and Janice
In 1,315 girls, Nyla found its level. 50 years earlier, Janice occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Nyla
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,344
Latest count
1,315
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1894–2025
Janice
Peak year
1951
Peak births
15,958
Latest count
70
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,315 girls, Nyla found its level. 50 years earlier, Janice occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.