Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Melodie and Caitlin
In 94 girls, Melodie found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same statistical address.
1933–2025
Melodie
Peak year
1956
Peak births
409
Latest count
94
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1955–2025
Caitlin
Peak year
1988
Peak births
7,246
Latest count
78
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 94 girls, Melodie found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.