Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yamilex and Savannah
In 17 girls, Yamilex found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1995–2025
Yamilex
Peak year
1996
Peak births
301
Latest count
17
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Yamilex and Savannah peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.