Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Imelda and Jazmin

In 33 girls, Imelda found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.

1891–2025

Imelda

peak 1978 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1978
Peak births 149
Latest count 33
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1962–2025

Jazmin

peak 2006 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 2,240
Latest count 449
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 33 girls, Imelda 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.