Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Catalina and Debra
In 2,456 girls, Catalina found its level. 50 years earlier, Debra occupied that same statistical address.
1893–2025
Catalina
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,456
Latest count
2,456
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914–2025
Debra
Peak year
1955
Peak births
50,563
Latest count
31
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,456 girls, Catalina found its level. 50 years earlier, Debra 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.