Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Somaya and Aria
In 13 girls, Somaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Aria occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Somaya
Peak year
2012
Peak births
207
Latest count
13
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1900–2025
Aria
Peak year
2018
Peak births
7,437
Latest count
6,130
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Somaya and Aria 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.