Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Karlee and Lila

In 103 girls, Karlee found its level. 50 years earlier, Lila occupied that same statistical address.

1956–2025

Karlee

peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 511
Latest count 103
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Lila

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 1,969
Latest count 1,670
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Karlee and Lila peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.