Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Defne and Jazmin
In 33 girls, Defne found its level. 50 years earlier, Jazmin occupied that same statistical address.
1993–2025
Defne
Peak year
2017
Peak births
51
Latest count
33
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1962–2025
Jazmin
Peak year
2006
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
449
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Defne and Jazmin 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.