Top 20 'Whitest' and 'Blackest' Names

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Most Popular Boy and Girl Names

Sept. 21, 2006 ??? Studies of resumes have found that people with black-sounding names are less likely to get callbacks.
"20/20" put 22 pairs of names to thetest, posting identical resumes except for the names at the top.
Watch "20/20" Friday Night at 10
The resumes with the white-sounding names were actually downloaded 17 percent more often by job recruiters than the resumes with black-sounding names.
What are some of those names? Here's a list from the book "Freakonomics," by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, showing the top 20 whitest- and blackest-sounding girl and boy names.

20 "Whitest" Girl Names


Molly
Amy
Claire
Emily
Katie
Madeline
Katelyn
Emma
Abigail
Carly
Jenna
Heather
Katherine
Caitlin
Kaitlin
Holly
Allison
Kaitlyn
Hannah
Kathryn



20 "Blackest" Girl Names


Imani
Ebony
Shanice
Aaliyah
Precious
Nia
Deja
Diamond
Asia
Aliyah
Jada
Tierra
Tiara
Kiara
Jazmine
Jasmin
Jazmin
Jasmine
Alexus
Raven



20 "Whitest" Boy Names


Jake
Connor
Tanner
Wyatt
Cody
Dustin
Luke
Jack
Scott
Logan
Cole
Lucas
Bradley
Jacob
Garrett
Dylan
Maxwell
Hunter
Brett
Colin



20 "Blackest" Boy Names


DeShawn
DeAndre
Marquis
Darnell
Terrell
Malik
Trevon
Tyrone
Willie
Dominique
Demetrius
Reginald
Jamal
Maurice
Jalen
Darius
Xavier
Terrance
Andre
Darryl

 

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Now I have a question, Is there a sub division of the white trash names?

Well yes, there's Britney Spears and our own Kefe.

 

[AKIRA]

Hmm, I know a shitload of brians, ryans, and mikes. Not to mention more jennifers and kristys than I can think of!!!

In fact, those names mentioned are too common with me.

 

[AKIRA]

Most Popular Boy and Girl Names

20 "Whitest" Girl Names


Molly
Amy
Claire
Emily
Katie
Madeline
Katelyn
Emma
Abigail
Carly
Jenna
Heather
Katherine
Caitlin
Kaitlin
Holly
Allison
Kaitlyn
Hannah
Kathryn



20 "Blackest" Girl Names


Imani
Ebony
Shanice
Aaliyah
Precious
Nia
Deja
Diamond
Asia
Aliyah
Jada
Tierra
Tiara
Kiara
Jazmine
Jasmin
Jazmin
Jasmine
Alexus
Raven



20 "Whitest" Boy Names


Jake
Connor
Tanner
Wyatt
Cody
Dustin
Luke
Jack
Scott
Logan
Cole
Lucas
Bradley well, BRAD
Jacob
Garrett
Dylan
Maxwell
Hunter
Brett
Colin



20 "Blackest" Boy Names


DeShawn
DeAndre
Marquis
Darnell
Terrell
Malik
Trevon
Tyrone
Willie
Dominique
Demetrius
Reginald
Jamal
Maurice
Jalen
Darius
Xavier
Terrance
Andre
Darryl

I am calling BS.

 

[LexusGS]

Dude, you forgot Shaniqua for the blacckest girl names. that is/should be in the top 5 at the minimum.

 

[Goodfella9783]

I thought Megan would also be in the list for whitest girls name.

 

[AKIRA]

I always thought abc were some racist bastards.

 

[BigDyl]

Most Popular Boy and Girl Names

Sept. 21, 2006 ??? Studies of resumes have found that people with black-sounding names are less likely to get callbacks.
"20/20" put 22 pairs of names to thetest, posting identical resumes except for the names at the top.
Watch "20/20" Friday Night at 10
The resumes with the white-sounding names were actually downloaded 17 percent more often by job recruiters than the resumes with black-sounding names.
What are some of those names? Here's a list from the book "Freakonomics," by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, showing the top 20 whitest- and blackest-sounding girl and boy names.

20 "Whitest" Girl Names


Molly
Amy
Claire
Emily
Katie
Madeline
Katelyn
Emma
Abigail
Carly
Jenna
Heather
Katherine
Caitlin
Kaitlin
Holly
Allison
Kaitlyn
Hannah
Kathryn



20 "Blackest" Girl Names


Imani
Ebony
Shanice
Aaliyah
Precious
Nia
Deja
Diamond
Asia
Aliyah
Jada
Tierra
Tiara
Kiara
Jazmine
Jasmin
Jazmin
Jasmine
Alexus
Raven



20 "Whitest" Boy Names


Jake
Connor
Tanner
Wyatt
Cody
Dustin
Luke
Jack
Scott
Logan
Cole
Lucas
Bradley
Jacob
Garrett
Dylan
Maxwell
Hunter
Brett
Colin



20 "Blackest" Boy Names


DeShawn
DeAndre
Marquis
Darnell
Terrell
Malik
Trevon
Tyrone
Willie
Dominique
Demetrius
Reginald
Jamal
Maurice
Jalen
Darius
Xavier
Terrance
Andre
Darryl

 

[viet_jon]

where's Keisha.....it doesn't get blacker than that.

 

[Focus]

I always thought abc were some racist bastards.

ABC
A Bigot Channel

 

[fufu]

Hey cool! I have one of the whitest male names!!!

 

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Hey cool! I have one of the whitest male names!!!

Jack

 

[The Monkey Man]