Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Meilyn and Caitlyn
In 10 girls, Meilyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1996–2025
Meilyn
Peak year
2022
Peak births
19
Latest count
10
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1968–2025
Caitlyn
Peak year
1998
Peak births
2,937
Latest count
71
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 10 girls, Meilyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn 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.