Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Neela and Hanna
In 47 girls, Neela found its level. 50 years earlier, Hanna occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Neela
Peak year
2007
Peak births
103
Latest count
47
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Hanna
Peak year
2000
Peak births
1,912
Latest count
580
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Neela and Hanna 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.