Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kaila and Viola
In 88 girls, Kaila found its level. 50 years earlier, Viola occupied that same statistical address.
1964–2025
Kaila
Peak year
1991
Peak births
698
Latest count
88
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Viola
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,331
Latest count
247
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 88 girls, Kaila found its level. 50 years earlier, Viola occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.