Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ebba and Ollie

In 26 girls, Ebba found its level. 50 years earlier, Ollie occupied that same statistical address.

1888–2025

Ebba

peak 1898 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1898
Peak births 26
Latest count 26
Status Rising
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Ollie

peak 1919 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1919
Peak births 976
Latest count 80
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 26 girls, Ebba found its level. 50 years earlier, Ollie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.