Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jessica and Vivian
In 424 girls, Jessica found its level. 50 years earlier, Vivian occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jessica
Peak year
1987
Peak births
55,992
Latest count
424
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Vivian
Peak year
1920
Peak births
4,128
Latest count
3,362
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 424 girls, Jessica found its level. 50 years earlier, Vivian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.