FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2009 AFTER 93 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
A tree of a name, replanted after ninety-three years. First reported in 1915, Arbor fell below the line and stayed there from 1916 through 2008 — 93 years. It returned in 2009; in 2025 the register shows 32 births — the highest count in its entire record.
| First reported | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 32 births |
| Peak | 2025 — 32 births |
| Total recorded, 1915–2025 | 254 |
| Years above the line | 14 of a possible 111 |
| Longest absence | 93 years (1916–2008) |
| Returned | 2009 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national names file (1880–2025). Names below 5 occurrences in a year are not reported.
Somewhere, a grandmother is unsurprised.
A collection of THE MUSEUM OF HOPEFUL MACHINES