Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Leah and Kristin

In 3,880 girls, Leah found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristin occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Leah

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 6,790
Latest count 3,880
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1932–2025

Kristin

peak 1981 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1981
Peak births 9,737
Latest count 29
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
In 3,880 girls, Leah found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.