Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Medha and Savannah
In 17 girls, Medha found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1993–2025
Medha
Peak year
2011
Peak births
64
Latest count
17
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Medha 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.