Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dawn and Lela
In 85 girls, Dawn found its level. 50 years earlier, Lela occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Dawn
Peak year
1970
Peak births
15,681
Latest count
85
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Lela
Peak year
1921
Peak births
907
Latest count
76
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 85 girls, Dawn found its level. 50 years earlier, Lela occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.