Social Security Numbers (SSN) in the United States are distributed by the Social

Security Administration (SSA). Unlike in other countries where national

identification numbers provide a wealth of information, such as Mexico or in the
Balkans, an individual�s SSN may not contain a great amount of personally
identifiable information (PII). However, it can provide the individual�s state of
application or mailing address at the time they applied for a SSN that was issued
prior to the implementation of SSN Randomization on June 25, 2011.

Social Security Numbers are made up of nine digits split into three sections: an
area number (A), a group number (G), and a serial number (S). The format for SSNs