Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Cassandra and Elisabeth

In 463 girls, Cassandra found its level. 50 years earlier, Elisabeth occupied that same statistical address.

1902–2025

Cassandra

peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1990
Peak births 7,054
Latest count 463
Status Endangered
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Elisabeth

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 1,093
Latest count 282
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Cassandra and Elisabeth peaked in the same cultural weather — the Millennial naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.