Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Lelia and Savannah

In 17 girls, Lelia found its level. 50 years earlier, Savannah occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Lelia

peak 1919 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1919
Peak births 316
Latest count 17
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Savannah

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 7,100
Latest count 2,141
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 17 girls, Lelia 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.