Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Melis and Aria

In 13 girls, Melis found its level. 50 years earlier, Aria occupied that same statistical address.

1987–2025

Melis

peak 2015 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 19
Latest count 13
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1900–2025

Aria

peak 2018 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2018
Peak births 7,437
Latest count 6,130
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Melis and Aria 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.