Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Paloma and Selena

In 343 girls, Paloma found its level. 50 years earlier, Selena occupied that same statistical address.

1921–2025

Paloma

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 411
Latest count 343
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Selena

peak 1995 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1995
Peak births 3,825
Latest count 1,170
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
Paloma and Selena 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.