Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lara and Darla
In 409 girls, Lara found its level. 50 years earlier, Darla occupied that same statistical address.
1887–2025
Lara
Peak year
1969
Peak births
1,354
Latest count
409
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1924–2025
Darla
Peak year
1963
Peak births
2,391
Latest count
275
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
Lara and Darla peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.