Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yailin and Taylor
In 37 girls, Yailin found its level. 50 years earlier, Taylor occupied that same statistical address.
1996–2025
Yailin
Peak year
2022
Peak births
86
Latest count
37
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1951–2025
Taylor
Peak year
1993
Peak births
21,270
Latest count
772
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 37 girls, Yailin found its level. 50 years earlier, Taylor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.