Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kennedy and Kathryn
In 2,933 girls, Kennedy found its level. 50 years earlier, Kathryn occupied that same statistical address.
1957–2025
Kennedy
Peak year
2015
Peak births
4,523
Latest count
2,933
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Kathryn
Peak year
1952
Peak births
8,504
Latest count
381
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,933 girls, Kennedy found its level. 50 years earlier, Kathryn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.