Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elsa and Elissa
In 216 girls, Elsa found its level. 50 years earlier, Elissa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Elsa
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,140
Latest count
216
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914–2025
Elissa
Peak year
1979
Peak births
408
Latest count
108
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 216 girls, Elsa found its level. 50 years earlier, Elissa 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.