Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Cayla and Avery

In 30 girls, Cayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Avery occupied that same statistical address.

1956–2025

Cayla

peak 1999 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1999
Peak births 469
Latest count 30
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1890–2025

Avery

peak 2014 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 9,578
Latest count 5,267
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Cayla and Avery peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.