Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sanova and Lilly
In 58 girls, Sanova found its level. 50 years earlier, Lilly occupied that same statistical address.
2020–2025
Sanova
Peak year
2025
Peak births
58
Latest count
58
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lilly
Peak year
2010
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
1,218
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Sanova and Lilly 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.