Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tala and Maya

In 187 girls, Tala found its level. 50 years earlier, Maya occupied that same statistical address.

1953–2025

Tala

peak 2025 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 187
Latest count 187
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1940–2025

Maya

peak 2006 2025 19401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 5,047
Latest count 3,712
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Tala and Maya 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.