Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jody and Quinn

In 16 girls, Jody found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn occupied that same statistical address.

1919–2025

Jody

peak 1958 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 2,226
Latest count 16
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1948–2025

Quinn

peak 2016 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 3,649
Latest count 2,634
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 16 girls, Jody found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.