Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Liesl and Jazmin
In 33 girls, Liesl found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.
1965–2025
Liesl
Peak year
1966
Peak births
100
Latest count
33
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1962–2025
Jazmin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 33 girls, Liesl found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.