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 year
1991
Peak births
374
Latest count
182
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Ella
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.