Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jasmin and Janis

In 155 girls, Jasmin found its level. 50 years earlier, Janis occupied that same statistical address.

1951–2025

Jasmin

peak 2006 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 1,945
Latest count 155
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1909–2025

Janis

peak 1947 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 3,205
Latest count 10
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 155 girls, Jasmin found its level. 50 years earlier, Janis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.