Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ashlyn and Jan
In 262 girls, Ashlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Jan occupied that same statistical address.
1963–2025
Ashlyn
Peak year
2005
Peak births
2,539
Latest count
262
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1911–2025
Jan
Peak year
1956
Peak births
3,201
Latest count
5
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 262 girls, Ashlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Jan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.