Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Connie and Lula
In 53 girls, Connie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Connie
Peak year
1955
Peak births
9,975
Latest count
53
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Lula
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,778
Latest count
100
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 53 girls, Connie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.