Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kaylie and Pearl

In 148 girls, Kaylie found its level. 50 years earlier, Pearl occupied that same statistical address.

1968–2025

Kaylie

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 1,195
Latest count 148
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Pearl

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 4,521
Latest count 350
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 148 girls, Kaylie found its level. 50 years earlier, Pearl occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.