Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Katelyn and Tyra
In 225 girls, Katelyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Tyra occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Katelyn
Peak year
1993
Peak births
5,975
Latest count
225
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1914–2025
Tyra
Peak year
1998
Peak births
943
Latest count
32
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
Katelyn and Tyra 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.