Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jamaya and Savannah
In 17 girls, Jamaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1983–2025
Jamaya
Peak year
2006
Peak births
182
Latest count
17
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Jamaya and Savannah 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.