Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jalina and Kiara
In 20 girls, Jalina found its level. 50 years earlier, Kiara occupied that same statistical address.
1979–2025
Jalina
Peak year
2011
Peak births
32
Latest count
20
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1968–2025
Kiara
Peak year
1999
Peak births
4,024
Latest count
1,335
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
Jalina and Kiara 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.