Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mirabelle and Alaina
In 82 girls, Mirabelle found its level. 50 years earlier, Alaina occupied that same statistical address.
1997–2025
Mirabelle
Peak year
2015
Peak births
99
Latest count
82
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1946–2025
Alaina
Peak year
2011
Peak births
1,999
Latest count
1,366
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Mirabelle and Alaina peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.