Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zaya and Eunice
In 170 girls, Zaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Eunice occupied that same statistical address.
1994–2025
Zaya
Peak year
2023
Peak births
207
Latest count
170
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Eunice
Peak year
1921
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
77
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 170 girls, Zaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Eunice occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.