Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Leland and Jayson

In 612 boys, Leland found its level. 50 years earlier, Jayson occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Leland

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 1,029
Latest count 612
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1922–2025

Jayson

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 963
Latest count 454
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Leland and Jayson peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.