Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mila and Katherine

In 4,796 girls, Mila found its level. 50 years earlier, Katherine occupied that same statistical address.

1881–2025

Mila

peak 2018 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2018
Peak births 8,169
Latest count 4,796
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Katherine

peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 11,625
Latest count 1,670
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
In 4,796 girls, Mila found its level. 50 years earlier, Katherine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.