Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Adalynn and Jody
In 1,683 girls, Adalynn found its level. 50 years earlier, Jody occupied that same statistical address.
1996–2025
Adalynn
Peak year
2018
Peak births
2,815
Latest count
1,683
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1919–2025
Jody
Peak year
1958
Peak births
2,226
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,683 girls, Adalynn found its level. 50 years earlier, Jody 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.