Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jewell and Mackenzie
In 14 girls, Jewell found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Jewell
Peak year
1920
Peak births
893
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1973–2025
Mackenzie
Peak year
2001
Peak births
6,934
Latest count
1,343
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 14 girls, Jewell found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.