Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jerrica and Zoey
In 8 girls, Jerrica found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Jerrica
Peak year
1988
Peak births
437
Latest count
8
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 8 girls, Jerrica found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.