Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kala and Caitlyn

In 10 girls, Kala found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.

1943–2025

Kala

peak 1989 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1989
Peak births 525
Latest count 10
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1968–2025

Caitlyn

peak 1998 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 2,937
Latest count 71
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
Kala and Caitlyn peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.