Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mali and Taylor
In 37 girls, Mali found its level. 50 years earlier, Taylor occupied that same statistical address.
1967–2025
Mali
Peak year
2008
Peak births
65
Latest count
37
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1951–2025
Taylor
Peak year
1993
Peak births
21,270
Latest count
772
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
Mali and Taylor 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.