Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kaitlyn and Pauline

In 340 girls, Kaitlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Pauline occupied that same statistical address.

1971–2025

Kaitlyn

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 8,759
Latest count 340
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Pauline

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 7,222
Latest count 56
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 340 girls, Kaitlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Pauline occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.