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