Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Marianna and Carissa

In 308 girls, Marianna found its level. 50 years earlier, Carissa occupied that same statistical address.

1883–2025

Marianna

peak 2006 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 419
Latest count 308
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1949–2025

Carissa

peak 1992 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1992
Peak births 1,155
Latest count 46
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Marianna and Carissa 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.