Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maeli and Jazmin
In 33 girls, Maeli found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.
2000–2025
Maeli
Peak year
2008
Peak births
35
Latest count
33
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1962–2025
Jazmin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Maeli and Jazmin peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.