Births: Final Data for 2007
"In 2007, 4,316,233 births were registered in the United States, 1 percent more than in 2006, and the highest number of births ever reported. Births increased for all race and Hispanic origin groups. Preliminary data for 2008, however, show a decline in births from 2007.
The 2007 general fertility rate was 69.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years, 1 percent more than in 2006, and the highest rate reported since 1990. Preliminary data indicate a decline in the general fertility rate for 2008..."