Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Annetta and Caitlyn
In 10 girls, Annetta found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Annetta
Peak year
1941
Peak births
183
Latest count
10
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1968–2025
Caitlyn
Peak year
1998
Peak births
2,937
Latest count
71
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 10 girls, Annetta found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.