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 1969 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1969
Peak births 1,354
Latest count 409
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1924–2025

Darla

peak 1963 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.