Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Arantza and Lilly

In 58 girls, Arantza found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same statistical address.

1996–2025

Arantza

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 179
Latest count 58
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Lilly

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 2,891
Latest count 1,218
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Arantza and Lilly peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.