Oh Baby! Social Security’s website has a list of the 1,000 most popular boys’ and girls’ names for 2009 and a list of the top 100 names for twins born in 2009. The website also offers lists of baby names for each year since 1880.
In 2011, we may find the name Pippa or Jayden on the top ten list of popular baby name. The Social Security Administration compiles names annually and recently announced the most popular baby names in Michigan for 2009.
How does Michigan compare to the rest of the country? Olivia and Jacob topped the list. Nationally, Isabella and Jacob were the most popular baby names.
Please go to Social Security’s website — www.socialsecurity.gov — to see the top baby names nationally for 2009.
The top five boys and girls names for 2009 in Michigan were:
Boys: Girls:
1) Jacob 1) Olivia
2) Ethan 2) Isabella
3) Logan 3) Ava
4) Noah 4) Emma
5) Aiden 5) Madison
Regardless of what name a parent chooses, all newborns need a Social Security number. The easiest time to do this is when you give information for your child’s birth certificate. If you wait to apply for a number at a Social Security office, there may be delays while we verify your child’s birth certificate.
Why Should I Get A Number For My Baby?
You need a Social Security number to claim your child as a dependent on your income tax return. Your child also may need a number if you plan to:
• Open a bank account for the child;
• Buy savings bonds for the child;
• Obtain medical coverage for the child; or
• Apply for government services for the child.
Must my child have a Social Security number?
No. Getting a Social Security number for your newborn is voluntary. But, it is a good idea to get a number when your child is born. You can apply for a Social Security number for your baby when you apply for your baby’s birth certificate. The state agency that issues birth certificates will share your child’s information with us and we will mail the Social Security card to you.
If you wait to apply at a Social Security office, you must show us proof of your child’s U.S. citizenship, age and identity, as well as proof of your own identity. We must verify your child’s birth record, which can add up to 12 weeks to the time it takes to issue a card. To verify a birth certificate, Social Security will contact the office that issued it. We do this verification to prevent people from using fraudulent birth records to obtain Social Security numbers to establish false identities.
How do I apply?
At the hospital: When you give information for your baby’s birth certificate, you will be asked whether you want to apply for a Social Security number for your baby. If you say “yes,” you need to provide both parents’ Social Security numbers if you can. Even if you do not know both parents’ Social Security numbers, you can still apply for a number for your child.
For more information on :
How do I apply? (more online)
What if my child is adopted?
What does it cost?
What if I lose the card?
Social Security number misuse
Contacting Social Security
Log on www.ssa.gov for more information.
This was printed in the July 31, 2011 – August 13, 2011 Edition
