Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Makayla and Lawanda
In 530 girls, Makayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Lawanda occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Makayla
Peak year
2008
Peak births
5,957
Latest count
530
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1917–2021
Lawanda
Peak year
1977
Peak births
592
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 530 girls, Makayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Lawanda 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.