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 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 1,778
Latest count 100
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1922–2025

Gillian

peak 1999 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.