Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Geneva and Zoe
In 125 girls, Geneva found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoe occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Geneva
Peak year
1924
Peak births
2,582
Latest count
125
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Zoe
Peak year
2012
Peak births
6,466
Latest count
5,646
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 125 girls, Geneva found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoe occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.