Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ettie and Riley

In 11 girls, Ettie found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Ettie

peak 1891 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1891
Peak births 46
Latest count 11
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1923–2025

Riley

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 7,159
Latest count 4,441
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 11 girls, Ettie found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.