Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Beatriz and Michaela

In 120 girls, Beatriz found its level. 50 years earlier, Michaela occupied that same statistical address.

1894–2025

Beatriz

peak 1990 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 521
Latest count 120
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1921–2025

Michaela

peak 1997 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 3,398
Latest count 323
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
Beatriz and Michaela peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.