Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Betina and Caitlyn
In 10 girls, Betina found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1946–2025
Betina
Peak year
1973
Peak births
49
Latest count
10
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
1968–2025
Caitlyn
Peak year
1998
Peak births
2,937
Latest count
71
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 10 girls, Betina found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.