Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aja and Kylie
In 44 girls, Aja found its level. 50 years earlier, Kylie occupied that same statistical address.
1968–2025
Aja
Peak year
1978
Peak births
491
Latest count
44
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1960–2025
Kylie
Peak year
2003
Peak births
5,558
Latest count
1,491
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 44 girls, Aja found its level. 50 years earlier, Kylie 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.