FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2011 AFTER 85 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
Missing since the Coolidge administration. First reported in 1914, Posie fell below the line and stayed there from 1926 through 2010 — 85 years. It returned in 2011; in 2025 the register shows 65 births, against a peak of 85 in 2021.
| First reported | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 65 births |
| Peak | 2021 — 85 births |
| Total recorded, 1914–2025 | 533 |
| Years above the line | 16 of a possible 112 |
| Longest absence | 85 years (1926–2010) |
| Returned | 2011 |
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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