Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Leira and Lyla
In 22 girls, Leira found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyla occupied that same statistical address.
1992–2025
Leira
Peak year
2017
Peak births
28
Latest count
22
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1884–2025
Lyla
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,089
Latest count
3,089
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Leira and Lyla peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.