Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Evalyn and Nellie
In 151 girls, Evalyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Nellie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Evalyn
Peak year
2014
Peak births
331
Latest count
151
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Nellie
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,048
Latest count
567
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 151 girls, Evalyn found its level. 50 years earlier, Nellie 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.