Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yareli and Selena
In 343 girls, Yareli found its level. 50 years earlier, Selena occupied that same statistical address.
1985–2025
Yareli
Peak year
2009
Peak births
591
Latest count
343
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Selena
Peak year
1995
Peak births
3,825
Latest count
1,170
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
Yareli and Selena 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.