Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maria and Diana
In 2,887 girls, Maria found its level. 50 years earlier, Diana occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Maria
Peak year
1964
Peak births
10,148
Latest count
2,887
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Diana
Peak year
1957
Peak births
9,433
Latest count
1,277
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
Maria and Diana peaked in the same cultural weather — the Boomer naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.