Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nathalie and Lucretia
In 145 girls, Nathalie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucretia occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Nathalie
Peak year
2009
Peak births
629
Latest count
145
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Lucretia
Peak year
1974
Peak births
190
Latest count
8
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 145 girls, Nathalie found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucretia occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.