Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Angie and Jocelyn
In 399 girls, Angie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jocelyn occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Angie
Peak year
1975
Peak births
1,948
Latest count
399
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1900–2025
Jocelyn
Peak year
2007
Peak births
5,293
Latest count
788
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 399 girls, Angie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jocelyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.