Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alyrica and Luna

In 9 girls, Alyrica found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same statistical address.

1996–2025

Alyrica

peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 16
Latest count 9
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Luna

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 8,977
Latest count 6,076
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Alyrica and Luna 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.