Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Brea and Lula
In 53 girls, Brea found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Brea
Peak year
1993
Peak births
268
Latest count
53
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Lula
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,778
Latest count
100
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 53 girls, Brea found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.