Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lula and Gillian
In 100 girls, Lula found its level. 50 years earlier, Gillian occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lula
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,778
Latest count
100
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1922–2025
Gillian
Peak year
1999
Peak births
1,022
Latest count
47
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 100 girls, Lula found its level. 50 years earlier, Gillian 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.