FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2014 AFTER 86 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
The Puritan clip of Prudence. First reported in 1927, Prue fell below the line and stayed there from 1928 through 2013 — 86 years. It returned in 2014; in 2025 the register shows 17 births, against a peak of 18 in 2022.
| First reported | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 17 births |
| Peak | 2022 — 18 births |
| Total recorded, 1927–2025 | 95 |
| Years above the line | 9 of a possible 99 |
| Longest absence | 86 years (1928–2013) |
| Returned | 2014 |
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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