Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elissa and Johnnie

In 108 girls, Elissa found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnnie occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Elissa

peak 1979 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1979
Peak births 408
Latest count 108
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1880–2025

Johnnie

peak 1928 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1928
Peak births 1,128
Latest count 42
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 108 girls, Elissa found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnnie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.