Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Deaira and Zoey
In 8 girls, Deaira found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1987–2025
Deaira
Peak year
1998
Peak births
28
Latest count
8
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Deaira and Zoey peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.