Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kylani and Caitlin
In 94 girls, Kylani found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same statistical address.
2003–2025
Kylani
Peak year
2024
Peak births
108
Latest count
94
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1955–2025
Caitlin
Peak year
1988
Peak births
7,246
Latest count
78
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 94 girls, Kylani found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.