Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Emrie and Minnie
In 96 girls, Emrie found its level. 50 years earlier, Minnie occupied that same statistical address.
1998–2025
Emrie
Peak year
2017
Peak births
166
Latest count
96
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Minnie
Peak year
1916
Peak births
3,274
Latest count
54
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 96 girls, Emrie found its level. 50 years earlier, Minnie 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.