Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jaleah and Hattie
In 71 girls, Jaleah found its level. 50 years earlier, Hattie occupied that same statistical address.
1987–2025
Jaleah
Peak year
2012
Peak births
238
Latest count
71
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Hattie
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,999
Latest count
923
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 71 girls, Jaleah found its level. 50 years earlier, Hattie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.