Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zadie and Lela
In 85 girls, Zadie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lela occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Zadie
Peak year
2016
Peak births
174
Latest count
85
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lela
Peak year
1921
Peak births
907
Latest count
76
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 85 girls, Zadie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lela occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.