Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Valery and Mia

In 366 girls, Valery found its level. 50 years earlier, Mia occupied that same statistical address.

1920–2025

Valery

peak 2006 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 395
Latest count 366
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Z
1933–2025

Mia

peak 2015 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 14,943
Latest count 11,078
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Valery and Mia 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.