Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elana and Liberty
In 97 girls, Elana found its level. 50 years earlier, Liberty occupied that same statistical address.
1934–2025
Elana
Peak year
2006
Peak births
219
Latest count
97
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1912–2025
Liberty
Peak year
2004
Peak births
749
Latest count
195
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Elana and Liberty peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.