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