Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yani and Kaitlyn
In 7 girls, Yani found its level. 50 years earlier, Kaitlyn occupied that same statistical address.
1993–2025
Yani
Peak year
2020
Peak births
25
Latest count
7
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1971–2025
Kaitlyn
Peak year
2000
Peak births
8,759
Latest count
340
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
Yani and Kaitlyn 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.