Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zara and Meredith
In 1,432 girls, Zara found its level. 50 years earlier, Meredith occupied that same statistical address.
1896–2025
Zara
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,441
Latest count
1,432
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1895–2025
Meredith
Peak year
1980
Peak births
2,071
Latest count
656
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,432 girls, Zara found its level. 50 years earlier, Meredith occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.