Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rylin and Jaclyn
In 51 girls, Rylin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaclyn occupied that same statistical address.
1999–2025
Rylin
Peak year
2011
Peak births
116
Latest count
51
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1923–2025
Jaclyn
Peak year
1988
Peak births
2,497
Latest count
61
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 51 girls, Rylin found its level. 50 years earlier, Jaclyn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.