Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Iyana and Ilene
In 59 girls, Iyana found its level. 50 years earlier, Ilene occupied that same statistical address.
1976–2025
Iyana
Peak year
2002
Peak births
322
Latest count
59
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1891–2025
Ilene
Peak year
1950
Peak births
453
Latest count
19
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 59 girls, Iyana found its level. 50 years earlier, Ilene occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.