Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cattleya and Maya
In 187 girls, Cattleya found its level. 50 years earlier, Maya occupied that same statistical address.
2011–2025
Cattleya
Peak year
2024
Peak births
293
Latest count
187
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1940–2025
Maya
Peak year
2006
Peak births
5,047
Latest count
3,712
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Cattleya and Maya 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.