Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mayeli and Iva
In 61 girls, Mayeli found its level. 50 years earlier, Iva occupied that same statistical address.
1989–2025
Mayeli
Peak year
2023
Peak births
83
Latest count
61
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Iva
Peak year
1918
Peak births
889
Latest count
117
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 61 girls, Mayeli found its level. 50 years earlier, Iva occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.