Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ursula and Bella
In 29 girls, Ursula found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Ursula
Peak year
1967
Peak births
400
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Bella
Peak year
2010
Peak births
5,136
Latest count
2,129
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 29 girls, Ursula found its level. 50 years earlier, Bella occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.