Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Cordelia and Kira

In 258 girls, Cordelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Kira occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Cordelia

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 286
Latest count 258
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1938–2025

Kira

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 1,391
Latest count 801
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Cordelia and Kira peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.