Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Emmie and Dora
In 407 girls, Emmie found its level. 50 years earlier, Dora occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Emmie
Peak year
2018
Peak births
510
Latest count
407
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Dora
Peak year
1921
Peak births
2,026
Latest count
75
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 407 girls, Emmie found its level. 50 years earlier, Dora 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.