Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Adeline and Kristin

In 3,864 girls, Adeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristin occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Adeline

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 4,120
Latest count 3,864
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1932–2025

Kristin

peak 1981 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1981
Peak births 9,737
Latest count 29
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
In 3,864 girls, Adeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.