Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Fotima and Kaitlyn
In 7 girls, Fotima found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
2012–2025
Fotima
Peak year
2024
Peak births
16
Latest count
7
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1971–2025
Kaitlyn
Peak year
2000
Peak births
8,759
Latest count
340
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 girls, Fotima found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.