Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Catori and Zoey
In 8 girls, Catori found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
2003–2025
Catori
Peak year
2018
Peak births
29
Latest count
8
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Catori and Zoey peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.