Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jayla and Marla
In 569 girls, Jayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Marla occupied that same statistical address.
1968–2025
Jayla
Peak year
2006
Peak births
3,410
Latest count
569
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1912–2025
Marla
Peak year
1955
Peak births
1,725
Latest count
92
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 569 girls, Jayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Marla 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.