Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ily and Hanna
In 47 girls, Ily found its level. 50 years earlier, Hanna occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Ily
Peak year
2015
Peak births
72
Latest count
47
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Hanna
Peak year
2000
Peak births
1,912
Latest count
580
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
Ily and Hanna 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.