Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Payton and Jeanne

In 701 girls, Payton found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeanne occupied that same statistical address.

1966–2025

Payton

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 3,646
Latest count 701
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Jeanne

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 4,364
Latest count 33
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 701 girls, Payton found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeanne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.