Is America Changing By Baby Steps?
Minorities - as of 2011 - represented the majority of U.S
. births. According to the Census Bureau Hispanics, blacks, Asians and other minorities accounted for 50.4% of births, 49.7% of all children under age 5 and slightly more than 50% of the 4 million children under age 1. Although whites still represent the most births - 49.6% and a majority of the population - 63.4%, a population greater than 50% minority is considered "majority-minority". In 2011 there were 5 majority-minority states or equivalents: Hawaii (77.1%), the District of Columbia (64.7%), California (60.3%), New Mexico (59.8%) and Texas (55.2%). Cities are also changing - becoming "divercities".
According to the website BabyNameWizard, styles of baby names are different in different parts of the U.S. Parents in more conservative states favor more creative or androgynous names and those in more progressive states favor more old-fashioned names. It seems women in "red states" tend to have their first children earlier than women in "blue states" and younger mothers are likelier to choose trendier names. However, trendy names aren't as prevalent as they were a generation ago. Then 25% were top-10 names. In 2011 it was 8%. A name is a child's first gift. Hopefully, children are "gift-wrapped".
In 2011 the most popular boy's name was Jacob - followed by Mason, William, Jayden, and Noah. The most popular girl's name was Sophia - followed by Isabella, Emma, Olivia and Ava. The Social Security Administration has lists of baby names dating from 1880 on its website. Then the top names were John and Mary. In 2011 John was 27th and Mary was 112th - the lowest for both names. It seems top girls' names change more than boys'. William hasn't fallen out of the top 20 in 100 years. However, Elvis is back on the list at 904th - and maybe "climbing the charts".
In 2012 parents do a Google search to find out if there's another person with the name(s) they are considering for their baby. After a baby's birth parents are reserving their children's e-mail, domain and Twitter names so they won't have to share Internet identities. Although Jay Z and Beyonce filed an application with the Patent and Trademark Office for their baby's name - Blue Ivy Carter, names are trademarked when they represent a company and its products - not a baby. Jay Z and Beyonce may be thinking of using their baby's name in a business - "namely" baby clothes or kiddie items.
by: Knight Pierce Hirst
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