Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Makena and Eden

In 63 girls, Makena found its level. 50 years earlier, Eden occupied that same statistical address.

1984–2025

Makena

peak 2005 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 381
Latest count 63
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1943–2025

Eden

peak 2025 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 3,362
Latest count 3,362
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Makena and Eden 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.