Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nettie and Lyla
In 22 girls, Nettie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Nettie
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,167
Latest count
22
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1884–2025
Lyla
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,089
Latest count
3,089
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 22 girls, Nettie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.