Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Merab and Luna

In 9 girls, Merab found its level. 50 years earlier, Luna occupied that same statistical address.

2000–2025

Merab

peak 2023 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2023
Peak births 12
Latest count 9
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Luna

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 8,977
Latest count 6,076
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
Two names, two centuries, one trajectory. Both Merab and Luna are gaining force in their respective eras. They are echoes of the same cultural appetite — proof that naming fashion is less random than it feels.