Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kayah and Lyla
In 22 girls, Kayah found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.
1994–2025
Kayah
Peak year
2007
Peak births
30
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
Kayah 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.