Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Braelynn and Phyllis

In 325 girls, Braelynn found its level. 50 years earlier, Phyllis occupied that same statistical address.

1989–2025

Braelynn

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 809
Latest count 325
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Phyllis

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 9,187
Latest count 7
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 325 girls, Braelynn found its level. 50 years earlier, Phyllis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.