Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Esmeralda and Meghan

In 823 girls, Esmeralda found its level. 50 years earlier, Meghan occupied that same statistical address.

1911–2025

Esmeralda

peak 1998 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 2,477
Latest count 823
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1952–2025

Meghan

peak 1985 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1985
Peak births 4,669
Latest count 102
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Esmeralda and Meghan 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.