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 1980 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 3,397
Latest count 83
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1890–2025

Madelyn

peak 2008 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.