Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arlin and Peyton
In 46 boys, Arlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Peyton occupied that same statistical address.
1910–2025
Arlin
Peak year
1935
Peak births
85
Latest count
46
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1884–2025
Peyton
Peak year
2007
Peak births
3,375
Latest count
398
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 46 boys, Arlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Peyton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.