Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alberta and Caitlyn

In 10 girls, Alberta found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Alberta

peak 1919 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1919
Peak births 2,017
Latest count 10
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1968–2025

Caitlyn

peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 2,937
Latest count 71
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 10 girls, Alberta found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.