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 1936 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1936
Peak births 238
Latest count 7
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
1971–2025

Kaitlyn

peak 2000 2025 192019401960198020002020
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.