Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Latoya and Zoey

In 8 girls, Latoya found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.

1960–2025

Latoya

peak 1984 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 1984
Peak births 5,051
Latest count 8
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1967–2025

Zoey

peak 2012 2025 1960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 7,482
Latest count 3,427
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 8 girls, Latoya found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.