Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Josey and Iva

In 61 girls, Josey found its level. 50 years earlier, Iva occupied that same statistical address.

1915–2025

Josey

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 106
Latest count 61
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Iva

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 889
Latest count 117
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 61 girls, Josey found its level. 50 years earlier, Iva occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.