Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Weldon and Peyton
In 46 boys, Weldon found its level. 50 years earlier, Peyton occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Weldon
Peak year
1920
Peak births
325
Latest count
46
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1884–2025
Peyton
Peak year
2007
Peak births
3,375
Latest count
398
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 46 boys, Weldon found its level. 50 years earlier, Peyton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.