Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Maleah and Maya

In 187 girls, Maleah found its level. 50 years earlier, Maya occupied that same statistical address.

1956–2025

Maleah

peak 2009 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 508
Latest count 187
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1940–2025

Maya

peak 2006 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 5,047
Latest count 3,712
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Maleah and Maya 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.