Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Karis and Caitlin
In 94 girls, Karis found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same statistical address.
1935–2025
Karis
Peak year
2012
Peak births
310
Latest count
94
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1955–2025
Caitlin
Peak year
1988
Peak births
7,246
Latest count
78
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 94 girls, Karis found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.