Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Betsy and Eden
In 63 girls, Betsy found its level. 50 years earlier, Eden occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Betsy
Peak year
1959
Peak births
1,390
Latest count
63
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1943–2025
Eden
Peak year
2025
Peak births
3,362
Latest count
3,362
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 63 girls, Betsy found its level. 50 years earlier, Eden occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.