Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Raleigh and Gabriella

In 104 girls, Raleigh found its level. 50 years earlier, Gabriella occupied that same statistical address.

1923–2025

Raleigh

peak 2016 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 170
Latest count 104
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1890–2025

Gabriella

peak 2010 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 6,185
Latest count 2,545
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Raleigh and Gabriella 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.