Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elba and Zoey
In 8 girls, Elba found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Elba
Peak year
1956
Peak births
82
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, Elba 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.