Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kay and Taylor

In 37 girls, Kay found its level. 50 years earlier, Taylor occupied that same statistical address.

1885–2025

Kay

peak 1942 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1942
Peak births 3,622
Latest count 37
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
1951–2025

Taylor

peak 1993 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1993
Peak births 21,270
Latest count 772
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
In 37 girls, Kay found its level. 50 years earlier, Taylor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.