Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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Parents can open the savings accounts for American kids under the age of 18 (with a Social Security number), but only those born between 2025 and 2028 will receive the $1,000 seed money from the federal government.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number (SSN), phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In many states, enrollment requires only a name, Social Security number and address — data easily culled from fake ads like the ones in Florida, unsolicited calls or other deceptive means.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The account can be established for a child under age 18 who has a Social Security number.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number (SSN), phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In many states, enrollment requires only a name, Social Security number and address — data easily culled from fake ads like the ones in Florida, unsolicited calls or other deceptive means.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The account can be established for a child under age 18 who has a Social Security number.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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