Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jayne and Ariel
In 60 girls, Jayne found its level. 50 years earlier, Ariel occupied that same statistical address.
1895–2025
Jayne
Peak year
1957
Peak births
1,524
Latest count
65
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1892–2025
Ariel
Peak year
1991
Peak births
5,411
Latest count
851
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 60 girls, Jayne found its level. 50 years earlier, Ariel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.