Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ysabel and Lyla
In 22 girls, Ysabel found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.
1897–2025
Ysabel
Peak year
1998
Peak births
51
Latest count
22
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1884–2025
Lyla
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,089
Latest count
3,089
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 22 girls, Ysabel found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.