Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elaya and Willie
In 89 girls, Elaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same statistical address.
2004–2025
Elaya
Peak year
2025
Peak births
89
Latest count
89
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Willie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
4,051
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 89 girls, Elaya found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie 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.