Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kiaya and Madison

In 6 girls, Kiaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Madison occupied that same statistical address.

1988–2025

Kiaya

peak 2002 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2002
Peak births 62
Latest count 6
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1970–2025

Madison

peak 2001 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 22,166
Latest count 4,945
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Kiaya and Madison peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.