SSN numbers are good for 999,999,999 people alive or dead. At some point the US will hit that, right? Do we start reusing numbers? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

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    The maximum possible combinations given the current rules set forth by the SSA is 888,931,098.
    The United States population on October 11, 2024 is: 337,248,197 The estimated population of humans on earth is 8,078,345,740

    The social security administration has said they have enough SSNs to last for about the next 70 years, and will address this issue in the future.

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      But people have been born and died, no? I’m sure total used is closer to something like 500-600 million?