FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 1996 AFTER 76 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
The 2007 film poured fuel on a return already underway. First reported in 1919, Juno fell below the line and stayed there from 1920 through 1995 — 76 years. It returned in 1996; in 2025 the register shows 179 births — the highest count in its entire record.
| First reported | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 179 births |
| Peak | 2025 — 179 births |
| Total recorded, 1919–2025 | 1,770 |
| Years above the line | 27 of a possible 107 |
| Longest absence | 76 years (1920–1995) |
| Returned | 1996 |
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