Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Orelia and Caitlyn
In 10 girls, Orelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1887–2025
Orelia
Peak year
1920
Peak births
27
Latest count
10
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1968–2025
Caitlyn
Peak year
1998
Peak births
2,937
Latest count
71
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 10 girls, Orelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.