Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aida and Selina

In 154 girls, Aida found its level. 50 years earlier, Selina occupied that same statistical address.

1881–2025

Aida

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 243
Latest count 154
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Selina

peak 1995 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 704
Latest count 176
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
Aida and Selina 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.