Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aliyah and Cara
In 1,188 girls, Aliyah found its level. 50 years earlier, Cara occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Aliyah
Peak year
2011
Peak births
2,301
Latest count
1,188
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1882–2025
Cara
Peak year
1985
Peak births
1,465
Latest count
168
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 1,188 girls, Aliyah found its level. 50 years earlier, Cara occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.