FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2015 AFTER 98 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
Gone since before talking pictures. First reported in 1916, Frost fell below the line and stayed there from 1917 through 2014 — 98 years. It returned in 2015; in 2025 the register shows 13 births — the highest count in its entire record.
| First reported | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 13 births |
| Peak | 2025 — 13 births |
| Total recorded, 1916–2025 | 39 |
| Years above the line | 5 of a possible 110 |
| Longest absence | 98 years (1917–2014) |
| Returned | 2015 |
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.
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