Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Orianna and Lula

In 53 girls, Orianna found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same statistical address.

1911–2025

Orianna

peak 2013 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2013
Peak births 68
Latest count 53
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Lula

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 1,778
Latest count 100
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 53 girls, Orianna found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.