Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Saya and Ilene
In 59 girls, Saya found its level. 50 years earlier, Ilene occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Saya
Peak year
2010
Peak births
98
Latest count
59
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1891–2025
Ilene
Peak year
1950
Peak births
453
Latest count
19
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 59 girls, Saya found its level. 50 years earlier, Ilene occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.