Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Myah and Luisa

In 116 girls, Myah found its level. 50 years earlier, Luisa occupied that same statistical address.

1975–2025

Myah

peak 2009 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 510
Latest count 116
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1882–2025

Luisa

peak 2022 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 319
Latest count 294
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Myah and Luisa 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.