Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Yaretzi and Vivian

In 422 girls, Yaretzi found its level. 50 years earlier, Vivian occupied that same statistical address.

1998–2025

Yaretzi

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 1,058
Latest count 422
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Vivian

peak 1920 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1920
Peak births 4,128
Latest count 3,362
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 422 girls, Yaretzi found its level. 50 years earlier, Vivian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.