Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Emilie and Eunice
In 170 girls, Emilie found its level. 50 years earlier, Eunice occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Emilie
Peak year
2003
Peak births
660
Latest count
170
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Eunice
Peak year
1921
Peak births
2,240
Latest count
77
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 170 girls, Emilie found its level. 50 years earlier, Eunice occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.