Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Silvia and Ella

In 182 girls, Silvia found its level. 50 years earlier, Ella occupied that same statistical address.

1884–2025

Silvia

peak 1991 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1991
Peak births 374
Latest count 182
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Ella

peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2010
Peak births 9,884
Latest count 5,831
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Silvia and Ella peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.