Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marvel and Savannah
In 17 girls, Marvel found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1889–2025
Marvel
Peak year
1929
Peak births
171
Latest count
17
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 17 girls, Marvel found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.