Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arlette and Jacquelyn
In 600 girls, Arlette found its level. 50 years earlier, Jacquelyn occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Arlette
Peak year
2025
Peak births
600
Latest count
600
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1907–2025
Jacquelyn
Peak year
1951
Peak births
1,906
Latest count
80
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 600 girls, Arlette found its level. 50 years earlier, Jacquelyn 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.