Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elowyn and Frances

In 1,029 girls, Elowyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Frances occupied that same statistical address.

2008–2025

Elowyn

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 1,029
Latest count 1,029
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Frances

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 16,132
Latest count 960
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 1,029 girls, Elowyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Frances occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.