Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alyce and Eloise
In 38 girls, Alyce found its level. 50 years earlier, Eloise occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Alyce
Peak year
1921
Peak births
503
Latest count
38
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Eloise
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,251
Latest count
4,251
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 38 girls, Alyce found its level. 50 years earlier, Eloise occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.