Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Stacy and Zoe
In 125 girls, Stacy found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoe occupied that same statistical address.
1892–2025
Stacy
Peak year
1971
Peak births
9,117
Latest count
125
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Zoe
Peak year
2012
Peak births
6,466
Latest count
5,646
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 125 girls, Stacy found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoe occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.