Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jaclyn and Iva

In 61 girls, Jaclyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Iva occupied that same statistical address.

1923–2025

Jaclyn

peak 1988 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1988
Peak births 2,497
Latest count 61
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Iva

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 889
Latest count 117
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 61 girls, Jaclyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Iva occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.