Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marylyn and Kaitlyn
In 7 girls, Marylyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1910–2025
Marylyn
Peak year
1936
Peak births
238
Latest count
7
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1971–2025
Kaitlyn
Peak year
2000
Peak births
8,759
Latest count
340
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 girls, Marylyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.