Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ellen and Elise
In 230 girls, Ellen found its level. 50 years earlier, Elise occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ellen
Peak year
1951
Peak births
5,945
Latest count
230
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Elise
Peak year
2012
Peak births
2,121
Latest count
1,367
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 230 girls, Ellen found its level. 50 years earlier, Elise occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.