Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kate and Alisa

In 576 girls, Kate found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Kate

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 2,550
Latest count 576
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1945–2025

Alisa

peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 1,153
Latest count 125
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
In 576 girls, Kate found its level. 50 years earlier, Alisa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.