Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mena and Camila
In 19 girls, Mena found its level. 50 years earlier, Camila occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mena
Peak year
2008
Peak births
65
Latest count
19
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1914–2025
Camila
Peak year
2020
Peak births
8,165
Latest count
6,591
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Mena and Camila 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.