Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lolah and Luna
In 9 girls, Lolah found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same statistical address.
2005–2025
Lolah
Peak year
2009
Peak births
22
Latest count
9
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Luna
Peak year
2022
Peak births
8,977
Latest count
6,076
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Lolah and Luna 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.