Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Valli and Savannah
In 17 girls, Valli found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1920–2025
Valli
Peak year
1952
Peak births
54
Latest count
17
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 17 girls, Valli found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.