Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Belen and Katharine
In 345 girls, Belen found its level. 50 years earlier, Katharine occupied that same statistical address.
1909–2025
Belen
Peak year
2024
Peak births
431
Latest count
345
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Katharine
Peak year
1982
Peak births
946
Latest count
27
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 345 girls, Belen found its level. 50 years earlier, Katharine 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.