Daniel, Olivia most popular baby names in NMI, Guam, A. Samoa

The Social Security Administration announced Friday the most popular baby names in American Samoa, Guam, and Saipan for 2014. Olivia and Daniel topped the list.
The top five boys and girls names for 2014 in American Samoa, Guam, and Saipan were:

Boys:
1) Daniel
2) Noah
3) David
4) Liam
5) Aiden

Girls:
1) Olivia
2) Abigail
3) Chloe
4) Claire
5) Mia

Carolyn W. Colvin, acting commissioner of Social Security, announced last week that Noah and Emma were the most popular baby names in the U.S. How does American Samoa, Guam, and Saipan compare to the rest of the country? Check out Social Security’s website (www.socialsecurity.gov) to see the top baby names for 2014.

Social Security has a new addition this year too, Social Security Matters, the agency’s newborn interactive blog located at http://blog.socialsecurity.gov.

Social Security Matters, the agency’s new bundle of joy, launches as we celebrate 80 years of serving the American public, and is an addition to our communications family where people can find information on retirement, disability, Supplemental Security Income, online services, and much more. It also is a place where the public can engage in conversations with the agency about what matters most. The blog encourages discussion and offers important solutions. Much like being a new parent, making benefit decisions can be overwhelming. The blog is the latest in a long line of tools Social Security offers to help educate the public about their benefits and how to access agency services.

The birth of a child is a special time for families. While having fun with the baby names list, Colvin encourages everyone to visit the agency’s website and create a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov. my Social Security is a personalized online account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits.

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries can have instant access to their benefit verification letter, payment history, and complete earnings record by establishing a my Social Security account. Beneficiaries also can change their address, start or change direct deposit information, and print a replacement SSA-1099 online.

Individuals age 18 and older who are not receiving benefits can also sign up for a my Social Security account to get their personalized online Social Security Statement. The online Statement provides workers with secure and convenient access to their Social Security earnings and benefit information, and estimates of future benefits they can use to plan for their retirement. (SSA)