Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Scarlett and Jill
In 5,644 girls, Scarlett found its level. 50 years earlier, Jill occupied that same statistical address.
1937–2025
Scarlett
Peak year
2017
Peak births
7,721
Latest count
5,644
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1906–2025
Jill
Peak year
1966
Peak births
7,871
Latest count
21
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 5,644 girls, Scarlett found its level. 50 years earlier, Jill 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.