Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Gretchen and Jazmin
In 33 girls, Gretchen found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Gretchen
Peak year
1973
Peak births
1,351
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1962–2025
Jazmin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 33 girls, Gretchen found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.