Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Barbie and Jazmin
In 33 girls, Barbie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.
1936–2025
Barbie
Peak year
1964
Peak births
190
Latest count
33
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
1962–2025
Jazmin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 33 girls, Barbie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.