Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Maliah and Lily

In 122 girls, Maliah found its level. 50 years earlier, Lily occupied that same statistical address.

1991–2025

Maliah

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 356
Latest count 122
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Lily

peak 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 8,192
Latest count 6,673
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Maliah and Lily 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.