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