FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2003 AFTER 114 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
Missing since the Cleveland administration. First reported in 1888, Rasmus fell below the line and stayed there from 1889 through 2002 — 114 years. It returned in 2003; in 2025 the register shows 12 births, against a peak of 18 in 2024.
| First reported | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 12 births |
| Peak | 2024 — 18 births |
| Total recorded, 1888–2025 | 146 |
| Years above the line | 16 of a possible 138 |
| Longest absence | 114 years (1889–2002) |
| Returned | 2003 |
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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