Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Caroline and Kristi
In 2,646 girls, Caroline found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristi occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Caroline
Peak year
2000
Peak births
5,022
Latest count
2,646
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1940–2025
Kristi
Peak year
1971
Peak births
3,271
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,646 girls, Caroline found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristi 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.