Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sallie and Jazmin
In 33 girls, Sallie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Sallie
Peak year
1916
Peak births
912
Latest count
33
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1962–2025
Jazmin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 33 girls, Sallie found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.