Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Irina and Ava
In 127 girls, Irina found its level. 50 years earlier, Ava occupied that same statistical address.
1944–2025
Irina
Peak year
2024
Peak births
136
Latest count
127
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Ava
Peak year
2007
Peak births
18,053
Latest count
7,732
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Irina and Ava 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.