Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jelissa and Bailey
In 5 girls, Jelissa found its level. 50 years earlier, Bailey occupied that same statistical address.
1980–2025
Jelissa
Peak year
1992
Peak births
64
Latest count
5
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1916–2025
Bailey
Peak year
1998
Peak births
5,198
Latest count
1,446
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Jelissa and Bailey peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.