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 year
2011
Peak births
428
Latest count
53
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Lula
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.