Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kylee and Carissa
In 306 girls, Kylee found its level. 50 years earlier, Carissa occupied that same statistical address.
1965–2025
Kylee
Peak year
2008
Peak births
2,385
Latest count
306
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1949–2025
Carissa
Peak year
1992
Peak births
1,155
Latest count
46
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
Kylee and Carissa 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.