Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Amanda and Jacquelyn

In 601 girls, Amanda found its level. 50 years earlier, Jacquelyn occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Amanda

peak 1987 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1987
Peak births 41,786
Latest count 601
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1907–2025

Jacquelyn

peak 1951 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1951
Peak births 1,906
Latest count 80
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 601 girls, Amanda found its level. 50 years earlier, Jacquelyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.