Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Evaya and Riley
In 11 girls, Evaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.
2012–2025
Evaya
Peak year
2022
Peak births
11
Latest count
11
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1923–2025
Riley
Peak year
2016
Peak births
7,159
Latest count
4,441
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Evaya and Riley 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.