Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Starla and Kaylee
In 25 girls, Starla found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee occupied that same statistical address.
1942–2025
Starla
Peak year
1980
Peak births
243
Latest count
25
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1943–2025
Kaylee
Peak year
2009
Peak births
7,219
Latest count
1,205
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 25 girls, Starla found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaylee occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.