Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Matilda and Jenifer
In 838 girls, Matilda found its level. 50 years earlier, Jenifer occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Matilda
Peak year
2025
Peak births
838
Latest count
838
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1933–2025
Jenifer
Peak year
1974
Peak births
923
Latest count
15
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 838 girls, Matilda found its level. 50 years earlier, Jenifer occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.