Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Pola and Caitlyn
In 10 girls, Pola found its level. 50 years earlier, Caitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1911–2025
Pola
Peak year
1926
Peak births
25
Latest count
10
Status
Declining
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, Pola 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.