Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Eliza and Tracey
In 2,370 girls, Eliza found its level. 50 years earlier, Tracey occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Eliza
Peak year
2021
Peak births
2,484
Latest count
2,370
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1923–2025
Tracey
Peak year
1970
Peak births
6,230
Latest count
13
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 2,370 girls, Eliza found its level. 50 years earlier, Tracey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.