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