Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Gertrude and Savannah
In 17 girls, Gertrude found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Gertrude
Peak year
1917
Peak births
6,300
Latest count
17
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Savannah
Peak year
2000
Peak births
7,100
Latest count
2,141
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 17 girls, Gertrude found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.