Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elisabeth and Sondra

In 282 girls, Elisabeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Sondra occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Elisabeth

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 1,093
Latest count 282
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1912–2025

Sondra

peak 1942 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1942
Peak births 897
Latest count 7
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 282 girls, Elisabeth found its level. 50 years earlier, Sondra occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.