Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ximena and Jody

In 1,686 girls, Ximena found its level. 50 years earlier, Jody occupied that same statistical address.

1966–2025

Ximena

peak 2016 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 2,680
Latest count 1,686
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1919–2025

Jody

peak 1958 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 2,226
Latest count 16
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,686 girls, Ximena found its level. 50 years earlier, Jody 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.