Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kristi and Mackenzie
In 14 girls, Kristi found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie occupied that same statistical address.
1940–2025
Kristi
Peak year
1971
Peak births
3,271
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1973–2025
Mackenzie
Peak year
2001
Peak births
6,934
Latest count
1,343
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 14 girls, Kristi found its level. 50 years earlier, Mackenzie 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.