Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bayla and Jaclyn
In 51 girls, Bayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaclyn occupied that same statistical address.
1940–2025
Bayla
Peak year
2014
Peak births
58
Latest count
51
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1923–2025
Jaclyn
Peak year
1988
Peak births
2,497
Latest count
61
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 51 girls, Bayla found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaclyn 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.