Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jazlynn and Marion
In 233 girls, Jazlynn found its level. 50 years earlier, Marion occupied that same statistical address.
1986–2025
Jazlynn
Peak year
2011
Peak births
510
Latest count
210
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Marion
Peak year
1924
Peak births
6,047
Latest count
93
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 233 girls, Jazlynn found its level. 50 years earlier, Marion 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.