Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Carola and Zoey
In 8 girls, Carola found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1894–2025
Carola
Peak year
1961
Peak births
29
Latest count
8
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 8 girls, Carola found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.