Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zylah and Imelda
In 137 girls, Zylah found its level. 50 years earlier, Imelda occupied that same statistical address.
2001–2025
Zylah
Peak year
2024
Peak births
140
Latest count
137
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1891–2025
Imelda
Peak year
1978
Peak births
149
Latest count
33
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 137 girls, Zylah found its level. 50 years earlier, Imelda occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.