Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Catrina and Brooklyn
In 12 girls, Catrina found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooklyn occupied that same statistical address.
1950–2025
Catrina
Peak year
1980
Peak births
454
Latest count
12
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1972–2025
Brooklyn
Peak year
2011
Peak births
7,178
Latest count
2,300
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 12 girls, Catrina found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooklyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.