Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kiera and Vera
In 219 girls, Kiera found its level. 50 years earlier, Vera occupied that same statistical address.
1963–2025
Kiera
Peak year
2007
Peak births
1,147
Latest count
219
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Vera
Peak year
1918
Peak births
3,923
Latest count
1,482
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 219 girls, Kiera found its level. 50 years earlier, Vera 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.