Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Payson and Hanna

In 47 girls, Payson found its level. 50 years earlier, Hanna occupied that same statistical address.

1995–2025

Payson

peak 2011 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2011
Peak births 116
Latest count 47
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Hanna

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 1,912
Latest count 580
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
Payson and Hanna 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.