Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Anaiyah and Lilly
In 58 girls, Anaiyah found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same statistical address.
1998–2025
Anaiyah
Peak year
2010
Peak births
103
Latest count
58
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Lilly
Peak year
2010
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
1,218
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Anaiyah and Lilly 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.