Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Oliana and Brooklyn
In 12 girls, Oliana found its level. 50 years earlier, Brooklyn occupied that same statistical address.
2004–2025
Oliana
Peak year
2018
Peak births
17
Latest count
12
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1972–2025
Brooklyn
Peak year
2011
Peak births
7,178
Latest count
2,300
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Oliana and Brooklyn 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.