Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Essie and Hanna
In 47 girls, Essie found its level. 50 years earlier, Hanna occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Essie
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,032
Latest count
47
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Hanna
Peak year
2000
Peak births
1,912
Latest count
580
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 47 girls, Essie found its level. 50 years earlier, Hanna occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.