Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jailene and Lyla
In 22 girls, Jailene found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.
1992–2025
Jailene
Peak year
1999
Peak births
513
Latest count
22
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1884–2025
Lyla
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,089
Latest count
3,089
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 22 girls, Jailene found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.