Top 20 Whitest and Blackest Names

[Valeoz]

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2470131&page=1

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 the test, posting identical resumes except for the names at the top.

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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

 

[linx]

Very, very stupid.

 

[Valeoz]

but its true, people go by alot just on the name alone

 

[Tru Principle]

Well I don't know how well this experiment was conducted.. but it doesn't surprise me it were true... talking to some of my friends in the States has led me to believe that even though to the outside world... the color of your skin, or your name or your backround no longer plays a part in your career ... but reality is another thing.

Fucked up.

 

[Salar]

meh... bullshit!

 

[SicC]

well my names not up there....im saved.

pz

 

[Flipmo]

My name is not there. Eat that crackas.

 

[hizzle?]

my name neither................. which doesnt surprise me at all

 

[PuffnScruff]

Well I don't know how well this experiment was conducted.. but it doesn't surprise me it were true... talking to some of my friends in the States has led me to believe that even though to the outside world... the color of your skin, or your name or your backround no longer plays a part in your career ... but reality is another thing.

Fucked up.

and thats all the time we have for today's show

 

[PELLA]

lol at Ebony. Who gets it?

 

[S O F I]

^Pr0n, son.

Anyway, TruPrinciple, can you give us a psychoanalitical explanation of why Xavier is a black name and Scott a white name? Requirement: minimum of 850 words. You know you want to.

 

[Rahim]

hmmm.. I think there should be some more names added on to that list..

 

[EDouble]

besides where they conclude the top on both lol
17% number is fucked up

 

[Flipmo]

You see, white people have names like Lenny and black people have names like Karl....

 

[ArtsyGirl]

Well I don't know how well this experiment was conducted.. but it doesn't surprise me it were true... talking to some of my friends in the States has led me to believe that even though to the outside world... the color of your skin, or your name or your backround no longer plays a part in your career ... but reality is another thing.

Fucked up.

Yes. America, the ONLY racist country on the planet.

 

[Duke]

What?! "Willie" a black name?! Heresy! Doesn't anyone remember good ol' Willie Nelson?

 

[Tru Principle]

^Pr0n, son.

Anyway, TruPrinciple, can you give us a psychoanalitical explanation of why Xavier is a black name and Scott a white name? Requirement: minimum of 850 words. You know you want to.

awwwwwwwwww , be jealousssss!

 

[The.Menace]

Very, very stupid.

lol, agreed.

 

[Tru Principle]

Yes. America, the ONLY racist country on the planet.

America IS the only country on the planet

 

[yak pac fatal]

lmao shits tru