Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kaira and Lola
In 152 girls, Kaira found its level. 50 years earlier, Lola occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Kaira
Peak year
2019
Peak births
186
Latest count
152
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lola
Peak year
1919
Peak births
1,617
Latest count
1,132
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 152 girls, Kaira found its level. 50 years earlier, Lola occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.