Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tahira and Savannah

In 17 girls, Tahira found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.

1970–2025

Tahira

peak 1975 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1975
Peak births 43
Latest count 17
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Savannah

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 7,100
Latest count 2,141
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 17 girls, Tahira found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah 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.