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 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 10,148
Latest count 2,887
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Diana

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.