Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bambi and Savannah
In 17 girls, Bambi found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1943–2025
Bambi
Peak year
1979
Peak births
327
Latest count
17
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 17 girls, Bambi found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.