Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aline and Kylie

In 44 girls, Aline found its level. 50 years earlier, Kylie occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Aline

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 445
Latest count 44
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1960–2025

Kylie

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 5,558
Latest count 1,491
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 44 girls, Aline found its level. 50 years earlier, Kylie 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.