Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sequoia and Liberty
In 97 girls, Sequoia found its level. 50 years earlier, Liberty occupied that same statistical address.
1958–2025
Sequoia
Peak year
2002
Peak births
181
Latest count
97
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1912–2025
Liberty
Peak year
2004
Peak births
749
Latest count
195
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Sequoia and Liberty peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.