Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Addalee and Kaitlyn

In 7 girls, Addalee found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.

2007–2025

Addalee

peak 2012 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 24
Latest count 7
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1971–2025

Kaitlyn

peak 2000 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 8,759
Latest count 340
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
Addalee and Kaitlyn peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.