Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Giuliana and Susie

In 287 girls, Giuliana found its level. 50 years earlier, Susie occupied that same statistical address.

1958–2025

Giuliana

peak 2012 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2012
Peak births 1,073
Latest count 287
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Susie

peak 1919 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1919
Peak births 1,476
Latest count 101
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 287 girls, Giuliana found its level. 50 years earlier, Susie 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.