Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Murphy and Jane

In 783 girls, Murphy found its level. 50 years earlier, Jane occupied that same statistical address.

1898–2025

Murphy

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 783
Latest count 783
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Jane

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 9,943
Latest count 1,380
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
In 783 girls, Murphy found its level. 50 years earlier, Jane occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.