Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Renee and Juliet

In 218 girls, Renee found its level. 50 years earlier, Juliet occupied that same statistical address.

1889–2025

Renee

peak 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 6,013
Latest count 218
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Juliet

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 1,397
Latest count 1,136
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 218 girls, Renee found its level. 50 years earlier, Juliet occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.