Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Emmeline and Sheree
In 284 girls, Emmeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Sheree occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Emmeline
Peak year
2017
Peak births
370
Latest count
284
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1935–2023
Sheree
Peak year
1956
Peak births
1,371
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
In 284 girls, Emmeline found its level. 50 years earlier, Sheree occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.