Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Eleni and Ida
In 240 girls, Eleni found its level. 50 years earlier, Ida occupied that same statistical address.
1946–2025
Eleni
Peak year
2024
Peak births
255
Latest count
240
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Ida
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,450
Latest count
209
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 240 girls, Eleni found its level. 50 years earlier, Ida occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.