Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Eda and Lyla

In 22 girls, Eda found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Eda

peak 1916 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1916
Peak births 100
Latest count 22
Status Rising
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1884–2025

Lyla

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 3,089
Latest count 3,089
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Two names, two centuries, one trajectory. Both Eda and Lyla are gaining force in their respective eras. They are echoes of the same cultural appetite — proof that naming fashion is less random than it feels.