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 1955 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1955
Peak births 9,975
Latest count 53
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Lula

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.