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 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 381
Latest count 182
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Ella

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.