FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2000 AFTER 80 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
Eighty years below the line, then the vintage revival reached it. First reported in 1916, Willamina fell below the line and stayed there from 1920 through 1999 — 80 years. It returned in 2000; in 2025 the register shows 34 births, against a peak of 54 in 2023.
| First reported | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 34 births |
| Peak | 2023 — 54 births |
| Total recorded, 1916–2025 | 508 |
| Years above the line | 24 of a possible 110 |
| Longest absence | 80 years (1920–1999) |
| Returned | 2000 |
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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