Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yemaya and Isabella
In 31 girls, Yemaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Isabella occupied that same statistical address.
1991–2025
Yemaya
Peak year
2023
Peak births
57
Latest count
31
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Isabella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
22,936
Latest count
10,666
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Yemaya and Isabella 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.