Monday, December 9, 2013

American v. British, Part 2

Last time, I took a look at the differences between the British & American popularity lists, focusing on names that are much more common in the UK than the US. Well, this time--it's personal! Time to see what names are much more common here than across the pond.

And here's the first set--names so American they're not used in the UK at all!

Boys:
  1. Brantley
  2. Bennett
  3. Garrett
  4. Braylon
  5. Lane
  6. Gunner
  7. Waylon
  8. Brycen
  9. Brooks
  10. Landyn
  11. Gerardo
  12. Barrett
  13. Colten
  14. Remington
  15. Porter
  16. Kamden
  17. Gunnar
  18. Alijah
  19. Mauricio
  20. Major

Girls:
  1. Jordyn
  2. Kylee
  3. Kinsley
  4. Brynn
  5. Londyn
  6. Emery
  7. Ximena
  8. Makenna
  9. Adelyn
  10. Adalynn
  11. Emerson
  12. Allyson
  13. Leslie
  14. Alondra
  15. Madilyn
  16. Kyleigh
  17. Lyric
  18. Yaretzi
  19. Brynlee
  20. Aubrie


A bit too....modern...perhaps? Here are the top 20 'American' names that appear on both (full) popularity charts:

Boys:
  1. Jesus
  2. Easton
  3. Bryson
  4. Paxton
  5. Angel
  6. Avery
  7. Gael
  8. Iker
  9. Erick
  10. Josue
  11. Emiliano
  12. Tanner
  13. Cesar
  14. Derrick
  15. Beckett
  16. Weston
  17. Trenton
  18. Collin
  19. Landon
  20. Gavin

Girls:
  1. Allison
  2. Adalyn
  3. Makenzie
  4. Genesis
  5. Avery
  6. Kinley
  7. Camila
  8. Delaney
  9. Jillian
  10. Jordan
  11. Haylee
  12. Aubrey
  13. Reagan
  14. Presley
  15. Valeria
  16. Kaydence
  17. Nayeli
  18. Briella
  19. Fernanda
  20. Alejandra
Wow, the Spanish influence really is apparent, isn't it? As is our love of surnames.
Being American, I have no idea how crazy these names might appear to our overseas friends, but if it's anything like some of the 'most British' names do here, I should probably pare down the 'most American' names to the British Top 1000. ;)

Boys:
  1. Landon
  2. Gavin
  3. Colton
  4. Wyatt
  5. Brady
  6. Silas
  7. Ian
  8. Brayden
  9. Ryder
  10. Colin
  11. Jace
  12. Parker
  13. Julian
  14. Isaiah
  15. Jeremiah
  16. Ayden
  17. Braxton
  18. Axel
  19. Tyson
  20. Justin

Girls:
  1. Kaylee
  2. Addison
  3. Claire
  4. Brooklyn
  5. Serenity
  6. Paisley
  7. Kimberly
  8. Mariah
  9. Makayla
  10. Ashley
  11. Audrey
  12. Melanie
  13. Brianna
  14. Lillian
  15. Andrea
  16. Trinity
  17. Arianna
  18. Samantha
  19. Harper
  20. Alaina

Wait, does Ashley appear on the 'most American' girls' list, but the 'most British' boys' list? Interesting. There are a few other very 'British' boys' names that I see much more often on girls here--Finley & Mckenzie off the top of my head. 
As well as surnames, we Americans seem to have embraced noun-names much more enthusiastically. 
It'll be interesting to see if we start swapping trends, or at least a few trendy names, in the next decade or two. 

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