Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Temperance and Caitlin
In 94 girls, Temperance found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Temperance
Peak year
2014
Peak births
324
Latest count
94
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1955–2025
Caitlin
Peak year
1988
Peak births
7,246
Latest count
78
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 94 girls, Temperance found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlin 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.