Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Corie and Lyla
In 22 girls, Corie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.
1918–2025
Corie
Peak year
1977
Peak births
142
Latest count
22
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1884–2025
Lyla
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,089
Latest count
3,089
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 22 girls, Corie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.