Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yesenia and Lila
In 103 girls, Yesenia found its level. 50 years earlier, Lila occupied that same statistical address.
1966–2025
Yesenia
Peak year
1987
Peak births
2,003
Latest count
103
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Lila
Peak year
2010
Peak births
1,969
Latest count
1,670
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 103 girls, Yesenia found its level. 50 years earlier, Lila occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.