Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Katrina and Madelyn
In 83 girls, Katrina found its level. 50 years earlier, Madelyn occupied that same statistical address.
1895–2025
Katrina
Peak year
1980
Peak births
3,397
Latest count
83
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1890–2025
Madelyn
Peak year
2008
Peak births
4,567
Latest count
3,362
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 83 girls, Katrina found its level. 50 years earlier, Madelyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.