Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Irelyn and Breanna

In 32 girls, Irelyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Breanna occupied that same statistical address.

1996–2025

Irelyn

peak 2008 2025 198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 176
Latest count 32
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1965–2025

Breanna

peak 1996 2025 198020002020
Peak year 1996
Peak births 4,701
Latest count 69
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
Irelyn and Breanna 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.