Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ashlee and Eloise
In 38 girls, Ashlee found its level. 50 years earlier, Eloise occupied that same statistical address.
1966–2025
Ashlee
Peak year
1987
Peak births
2,466
Latest count
38
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Eloise
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,251
Latest count
4,251
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 38 girls, Ashlee found its level. 50 years earlier, Eloise occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.