Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Shana and Kaylee
In 25 girls, Shana found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee occupied that same statistical address.
1937–2025
Shana
Peak year
1984
Peak births
1,563
Latest count
25
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1943–2025
Kaylee
Peak year
2009
Peak births
7,219
Latest count
1,205
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 25 girls, Shana found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.