Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Selena and Kellie

In 1,170 girls, Selena found its level. 50 years earlier, Kellie occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Selena

peak 1995 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 3,825
Latest count 1,170
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1913–2025

Kellie

peak 1969 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1969
Peak births 2,641
Latest count 19
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 1,170 girls, Selena found its level. 50 years earlier, Kellie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.