Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Glenna and Kaitlyn

In 7 girls, Glenna found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Glenna

peak 1951 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1951
Peak births 645
Latest count 7
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1971–2025

Kaitlyn

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 8,759
Latest count 340
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 7 girls, Glenna found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn 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.