Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alexis and Maribel
In 547 girls, Alexis found its level. 50 years earlier, Maribel occupied that same statistical address.
1931–2025
Alexis
Peak year
1998
Peak births
19,778
Latest count
547
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1906–2025
Maribel
Peak year
1980
Peak births
769
Latest count
125
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
Alexis and Maribel 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.