Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Harlee and Mara

In 237 girls, Harlee found its level. 50 years earlier, Mara occupied that same statistical address.

1950–2025

Harlee

peak 2017 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2017
Peak births 483
Latest count 237
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1892–2025

Mara

peak 2021 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 568
Latest count 499
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Harlee and Mara 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.