Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cataleya and Janice
In 1,314 girls, Cataleya found its level. 50 years earlier, Janice occupied that same statistical address.
2011–2025
Cataleya
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,315
Latest count
1,314
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1894–2025
Janice
Peak year
1951
Peak births
15,958
Latest count
70
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,314 girls, Cataleya found its level. 50 years earlier, Janice occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.