Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Peyton and Kristine
In 1,559 girls, Peyton found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristine occupied that same statistical address.
1957–2025
Peyton
Peak year
2009
Peak births
5,318
Latest count
1,559
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1916–2025
Kristine
Peak year
1970
Peak births
3,532
Latest count
49
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,559 girls, Peyton found its level. 50 years earlier, Kristine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.