Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ellison and Sasha

In 228 girls, Ellison found its level. 50 years earlier, Sasha occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Ellison

peak 2021 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 329
Latest count 228
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1956–2025

Sasha

peak 1988 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1988
Peak births 1,886
Latest count 414
Status Stable
Peak generation Millennial
In 228 girls, Ellison found its level. 50 years earlier, Sasha occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.