Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Zita and Quinn

In 16 girls, Zita found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Zita

peak 1922 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1922
Peak births 69
Latest count 16
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1948–2025

Quinn

peak 2016 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 3,649
Latest count 2,634
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 16 girls, Zita found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.