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 1996 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1996
Peak births 301
Latest count 17
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Savannah

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.