Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Coraline and Iris
In 414 girls, Coraline found its level. 50 years earlier, Iris occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Coraline
Peak year
2015
Peak births
527
Latest count
414
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Iris
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,729
Latest count
3,729
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Coraline and Iris 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.