Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lana and Eva
In 768 girls, Lana found its level. 50 years earlier, Eva occupied that same statistical address.
1885–2025
Lana
Peak year
1948
Peak births
1,465
Latest count
768
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Eva
Peak year
1918
Peak births
4,563
Latest count
2,154
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 768 girls, Lana found its level. 50 years earlier, Eva occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.