FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2006 AFTER 118 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
The longest absence in the entire register — and almost certainly a modern surname-name colliding with an old string, not a revival (see Methods). First reported in 1887, Levy fell below the line and stayed there from 1888 through 2005 — 118 years. It returned in 2006; in 2025 the register shows 30 births, against a peak of 51 in 2021.
| First reported | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 30 births |
| Peak | 2021 — 51 births |
| Total recorded, 1887–2025 | 341 |
| Years above the line | 15 of a possible 139 |
| Longest absence | 118 years (1888–2005) |
| Returned | 2006 |
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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