Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Annika and Anastasia

In 254 girls, Annika found its level. 50 years earlier, Anastasia occupied that same statistical address.

1961–2025

Annika

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 1,089
Latest count 254
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Anastasia

peak 2018 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2018
Peak births 1,905
Latest count 1,832
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Annika and Anastasia 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.