Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Bella and Katrina

In 2,129 girls, Bella found its level. 50 years earlier, Katrina occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Bella

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 5,136
Latest count 2,129
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1895–2025

Katrina

peak 1980 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 3,397
Latest count 83
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 2,129 girls, Bella found its level. 50 years earlier, Katrina occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.