Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sarai and Janelle
In 733 girls, Sarai found its level. 50 years earlier, Janelle occupied that same statistical address.
1953–2025
Sarai
Peak year
2007
Peak births
818
Latest count
733
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1912–2025
Janelle
Peak year
1979
Peak births
1,416
Latest count
340
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 733 girls, Sarai found its level. 50 years earlier, Janelle 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.