Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Venba and Savannah
In 17 girls, Venba found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
2012–2025
Venba
Peak year
2019
Peak births
23
Latest count
17
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Venba and Savannah 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.