Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Jayah and Savannah

In 17 girls, Jayah found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.

1996–2025

Jayah

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 44
Latest count 17
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Savannah

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 7,100
Latest count 2,141
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Jayah and Savannah peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.