Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Beulah and Kiara
In 20 girls, Beulah found its level. 50 years earlier, Kiara occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Beulah
Peak year
1916
Peak births
2,401
Latest count
20
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1968–2025
Kiara
Peak year
1999
Peak births
4,024
Latest count
1,335
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 girls, Beulah found its level. 50 years earlier, Kiara 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.