Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Happy and Caitlyn

In 10 girls, Happy found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.

1919–2025

Happy

peak 1975 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1975
Peak births 18
Latest count 10
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen X
1968–2025

Caitlyn

peak 1998 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 2,937
Latest count 71
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 10 girls, Happy found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.