Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yana and Ashleigh
In 75 girls, Yana found its level. 50 years earlier, Ashleigh occupied that same statistical address.
1955–2025
Yana
Peak year
2024
Peak births
106
Latest count
75
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1966–2025
Ashleigh
Peak year
1991
Peak births
1,717
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 75 girls, Yana found its level. 50 years earlier, Ashleigh occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.