Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jocelyn and Rachelle
In 788 girls, Jocelyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Rachelle occupied that same statistical address.
1900–2025
Jocelyn
Peak year
2007
Peak births
5,293
Latest count
788
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1911–2025
Rachelle
Peak year
1971
Peak births
997
Latest count
46
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 788 girls, Jocelyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Rachelle occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.