Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bela and Eula
In 21 girls, Bela found its level. 50 years earlier, Eula occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Bela
Peak year
2010
Peak births
44
Latest count
21
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Eula
Peak year
1919
Peak births
1,390
Latest count
5
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 21 girls, Bela found its level. 50 years earlier, Eula occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.