Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Karlie and Lela
In 85 girls, Karlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lela occupied that same statistical address.
1966–2025
Karlie
Peak year
2004
Peak births
445
Latest count
85
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Lela
Peak year
1921
Peak births
907
Latest count
76
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 85 girls, Karlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lela occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.