Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Vida and Maya

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

1880–2025

Vida

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 277
Latest count 187
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1940–2025

Maya

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 5,047
Latest count 3,712
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Vida 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.