Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Lila and Kerry

In 1,670 girls, Lila found its level. 50 years earlier, Kerry occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Lila

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 1,969
Latest count 1,670
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1920–2025

Kerry

peak 1971 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1971
Peak births 2,206
Latest count 22
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 1,670 girls, Lila found its level. 50 years earlier, Kerry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.