Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cathleen and Caitlyn
In 10 girls, Cathleen found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1896–2025
Cathleen
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,159
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1968–2025
Caitlyn
Peak year
1998
Peak births
2,937
Latest count
71
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 10 girls, Cathleen found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.