Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mikayla and Mia

In 364 girls, Mikayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Mia occupied that same statistical address.

1970–2025

Mikayla

peak 1998 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 3,858
Latest count 364
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1933–2025

Mia

peak 2015 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 14,943
Latest count 11,078
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Mikayla and Mia 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.