Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Gisele and Lula
In 53 girls, Gisele found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same statistical address.
1923–2025
Gisele
Peak year
2009
Peak births
234
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, Gisele 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.