Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Merlyn and Kaitlyn
In 7 girls, Merlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Merlyn
Peak year
1925
Peak births
41
Latest count
7
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1971–2025
Kaitlyn
Peak year
2000
Peak births
8,759
Latest count
340
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 girls, Merlyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.