Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Robin and Jocelyn
In 400 girls, Robin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jocelyn occupied that same statistical address.
1904–2025
Robin
Peak year
1961
Peak births
15,653
Latest count
400
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1900–2025
Jocelyn
Peak year
2007
Peak births
5,293
Latest count
788
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 400 girls, Robin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jocelyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.