Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wallis and Zoey
In 8 girls, Wallis found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1936–2025
Wallis
Peak year
1937
Peak births
33
Latest count
8
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 8 girls, Wallis found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey 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.