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