Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ella and Tonya
In 5,831 girls, Ella found its level. 50 years earlier, Tonya occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
9,884
Latest count
5,831
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1923–2025
Tonya
Peak year
1972
Peak births
7,244
Latest count
11
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 5,831 girls, Ella found its level. 50 years earlier, Tonya occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.