Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zaynab and Yadira
In 144 girls, Zaynab found its level. 50 years earlier, Yadira occupied that same statistical address.
1982–2025
Zaynab
Peak year
2016
Peak births
146
Latest count
144
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1949–2025
Yadira
Peak year
2005
Peak births
593
Latest count
38
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
Zaynab and Yadira 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.