Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marita and Savannah
In 17 girls, Marita found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1901–2025
Marita
Peak year
1954
Peak births
125
Latest count
17
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 17 girls, Marita found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah 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.