FROM THE REGISTER — THE RETURNED
RETURNED 2020 AFTER 98 YEARS BELOW THE FEDERAL LINE
Woodland, a given name, back after nearly a century. First reported in 1919, Woodland fell below the line and stayed there from 1922 through 2019 — 98 years. It returned in 2020; in 2025 the register shows 10 births, against a peak of 13 in 2023.
| First reported | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Last reported | 2025 — 10 births |
| Peak | 2023 — 13 births |
| Total recorded, 1919–2025 | 44 |
| Years above the line | 6 of a possible 107 |
| Longest absence | 98 years (1922–2019) |
| Returned | 2020 |
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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