Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Naya and Lynda
In 336 girls, Naya found its level. 50 years earlier, Lynda occupied that same statistical address.
1974–2025
Naya
Peak year
2021
Peak births
446
Latest count
336
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1882–2025
Lynda
Peak year
1947
Peak births
4,840
Latest count
30
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 336 girls, Naya found its level. 50 years earlier, Lynda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.