Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mirai and Kiara
In 20 girls, Mirai found its level. 50 years earlier, Kiara occupied that same statistical address.
1999–2025
Mirai
Peak year
2020
Peak births
45
Latest count
20
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1968–2025
Kiara
Peak year
1999
Peak births
4,024
Latest count
1,335
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 girls, Mirai found its level. 50 years earlier, Kiara occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.