Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Elin and Lula

In 53 girls, Elin found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same statistical address.

1893–2025

Elin

peak 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 428
Latest count 53
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
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, Elin found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.