Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Paiton and Zoey
In 8 girls, Paiton found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1992–2025
Paiton
Peak year
2008
Peak births
109
Latest count
8
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Paiton and Zoey 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.