Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elah and Jazmin
In 33 girls, Elah found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.
1905–2025
Elah
Peak year
2015
Peak births
33
Latest count
33
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1962–2025
Jazmin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Elah and Jazmin peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.