Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kristy and Kaylee
In 25 girls, Kristy found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee occupied that same statistical address.
1941–2025
Kristy
Peak year
1978
Peak births
5,332
Latest count
25
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1943–2025
Kaylee
Peak year
2009
Peak births
7,219
Latest count
1,205
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 25 girls, Kristy found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee 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.