Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ilia and Serenity
In 34 girls, Ilia found its level. 50 years earlier, Serenity occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Ilia
Peak year
1980
Peak births
43
Latest count
34
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
1972–2025
Serenity
Peak year
2013
Peak births
4,475
Latest count
2,209
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 34 girls, Ilia found its level. 50 years earlier, Serenity 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.