Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lorrie and Kaitlyn
In 7 girls, Lorrie found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1917–2025
Lorrie
Peak year
1961
Peak births
1,057
Latest count
7
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1971–2025
Kaitlyn
Peak year
2000
Peak births
8,759
Latest count
340
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 girls, Lorrie found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.