Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bristol and Jasmine
In 382 girls, Bristol found its level. 50 years earlier, Jasmine occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Bristol
Peak year
2019
Peak births
788
Latest count
382
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1906–2025
Jasmine
Peak year
1993
Peak births
12,063
Latest count
1,481
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 382 girls, Bristol found its level. 50 years earlier, Jasmine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.