Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Stacey and Lula

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

1915–2025

Stacey

peak 1971 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1971
Peak births 7,482
Latest count 53
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
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, Stacey found its level. 50 years earlier, Lula occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.