Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elena and Katherine
In 4,836 girls, Elena found its level. 50 years earlier, Katherine occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Elena
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,836
Latest count
4,836
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Katherine
Peak year
1990
Peak births
11,625
Latest count
1,670
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 4,836 girls, Elena found its level. 50 years earlier, Katherine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.