Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Katie and Lana

In 447 girls, Katie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lana occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Katie

peak 1986 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1986
Peak births 8,333
Latest count 447
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1885–2025

Lana

peak 1948 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1948
Peak births 1,465
Latest count 768
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
In 447 girls, Katie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lana occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.