Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elise and Annette

In 1,367 girls, Elise found its level. 50 years earlier, Annette occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Elise

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 2,121
Latest count 1,367
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Annette

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 7,136
Latest count 149
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 1,367 girls, Elise found its level. 50 years earlier, Annette occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.