Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Bryn and Caitlin

In 94 girls, Bryn found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same statistical address.

1949–2025

Bryn

peak 2011 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 370
Latest count 94
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1955–2025

Caitlin

peak 1988 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1988
Peak births 7,246
Latest count 78
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
In 94 girls, Bryn found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.