Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kya and Ella
In 182 girls, Kya found its level. 50 years earlier, Ella occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Kya
Peak year
2004
Peak births
381
Latest count
182
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Ella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
9,884
Latest count
5,831
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Kya and Ella 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.