Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Catarina and Lila
In 103 girls, Catarina found its level. 50 years earlier, Lila occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Catarina
Peak year
2023
Peak births
118
Latest count
103
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lila
Peak year
2010
Peak births
1,969
Latest count
1,670
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Catarina and Lila 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.