Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arden and Jennifer
In 225 boys, Arden found its level. 50 years earlier, Jennifer occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Arden
Peak year
2024
Peak births
244
Latest count
225
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1946–2016
Jennifer
Peak year
1975
Peak births
225
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 225 boys, Arden found its level. 50 years earlier, Jennifer occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.