Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tatiana and Elissa
In 216 girls, Tatiana found its level. 50 years earlier, Elissa occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Tatiana
Peak year
1999
Peak births
1,466
Latest count
216
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1914–2025
Elissa
Peak year
1979
Peak births
408
Latest count
108
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
Tatiana and Elissa 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.