Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Irlanda and Lyla
In 22 girls, Irlanda found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.
1979–2025
Irlanda
Peak year
2012
Peak births
67
Latest count
22
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1884–2025
Lyla
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,089
Latest count
3,089
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Irlanda and Lyla peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.