Baby Name Poll Results

This is from 2006, the most recent analyzed study. This was noted by the AMA that the rates were increasing today because of fertility treatments.

NATURAL CONCEPTION
Twin Birth Rate
The 2006 twin birth rate was 32.2 per 1,000. This remained unchanged from 2005 and 2004.

The number of live births in twin deliveries rose 3 percent between 2005 and 2006 to 137,085 births. This number has more than doubled since 1980 (from 68,339).

137,085 twins were born in 2006
The twin birth rate in 2006 was 32.2 per 1,000 births

Higher Order Multiples
The rate of triplet and higher order multiple births (quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets and septuplets) continued to decrease in 2006. The 2006 rate was 153.3 per 100,000 births compared to 161.8 in 2005 and 176.9 in 2004.

In 2006, the number of higher order multiple deliveries were:
6,118 triplets
355 quadruplets
67 quintuplets
0 sextuplets or septuplets

Multiple Birth Death Rates
Twins are five times more likely than singletons to die within a month of birth. Triplets are nearly 15 times more likely to die within a month of birth. (From 2005 data.)

Twinning Rates by Race

Twinning rates were essentially unchagned among the three largest racial/origin groups:

Non-Hispanic White: 36.0 per 1,000
Non-Hispanic Black: 36.8 per 1,000
Hispanic: 21.8 per 1,000
Impact of Fertility Treatments

Assisted reproducive therapies (including in vitro, ovulation-inducing drugs and artificial insemination) account for 17 percent of all twins and 40 percent of all triplets born in 2004.

17 percent of twins are the result of fertility treatments.
40 percent of triplets are the result of fertility treatments.
Maternal Age Factors

Older women are much more likely to give birth to twins or triplets. One of every five births to women 45 years of age and older was born in twin delivery compated with less than two of every 100 births to mothers 20-24 years of age.

20 percent of births to women over age 45 were twins.
Only 2 percent of mothers 20-24 years of age had twins.
Preterm Birth Rates

A trend towards shorter pregnancies with multiples was observed. The percentage of twins delivered preterm (prior to 37 weeks) rose to 60.4% in 2006. This compares to 11.1% for single birth babies.

Less than 40% of twins were born at 37 weeks or later.
More than 12% were born prior to 32 weeks gestation.
36.33% of triplets were born prior to 32 weeks.
About 80% of quads and higher were born befoer 32 weeks.
Highest and Lowest Multiple Birth Rates By State

For the years 2004- 2006, twins accounted for more than 4 percent of all births (more than 40 per 1,000) in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey. New Jersey, Nebraska and Massachusetts also recorded the highest rates of higher order multiple birth (triplets or more). The lowest rates were reported in New Mexico.

States with the highest multiple birth rates are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Nebraska.
State with the lowest rate is New Mexico.

I wasnt questioning multiple births. I was just asking if people really thought that every other person who does a poll on here is really having multiples or if this is just some reaction to the Octomom and wanting some attention. Thats all :)

Ok so I’m not trying to be rude either but more and more couples are turning to fertility treatments to get pregnant! I don’t see how this pertains to a naming website! Most everyone commenting on other women’s posts is because they love names! Let’s try and but this whole HOM thing behind us and just comment on names! Thanks and again I wasn’t trying to be rude.

No one cares!
This is a baby NAMING site not to diss people on how theres not a good chance they could have multiple babiies in them.

thats what the community forum is for and why i didnt post it here

Thank You Anna! I totally agree with you! Thanks!!!!!

no one was dissing anyone but whatever. Lets get off of this and help people with baby names shall we?

This poster isnt but she could be responsible for others thinking that all the posters with multiple births are fake which is not very nice. The didnt come on here to get lectured nor get told they are fake, they ask for names and Jessica I agree we should help with names but this poster isnt and she doesnt need names anyways. So she needs to leave this site aand go find one that poster the chance you will have a multiple birth.

Well, she was referring to something that I was asking about on the community forum which was not an accusation directed at her at all but she thought it was and got offended enough to post this here.

I agree with a poster yesterday than said to ignore all the quads, etc. polls, that’s what I am going to do...And by the way, i don’t think any one is being rude here, i’ve seen other people really bash names and comments...that’s being rude.

I have twins that were concieved naturally, but twins run in the fam.

I amexpecting REAL quads and need help naming them don’t quit on multiple birth pregnancies