Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ensley and Beatrice
In 322 girls, Ensley found its level. 50 years earlier, Beatrice occupied that same statistical address.
1997–2025
Ensley
Peak year
2020
Peak births
495
Latest count
322
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Beatrice
Peak year
1921
Peak births
5,968
Latest count
583
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 322 girls, Ensley found its level. 50 years earlier, Beatrice 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.