Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Madeline and Jodi
In 3,086 girls, Madeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Jodi occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Madeline
Peak year
1998
Peak births
5,869
Latest count
3,086
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1940–2025
Jodi
Peak year
1970
Peak births
4,186
Latest count
36
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 3,086 girls, Madeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Jodi 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.