(come on America; don't embarrass me!)
First off: the most popular names in the US that don't appear at all on the full ONS list:
Boys:
- Brantley
- Jayceon
- Collin
- Garrett
- Waylon
- Josue
- Lane
- Messiah
- Trenton
- Grady
- Barrett
- Major
- Nash
- Gerardo
- Brycen
- Braylen
- Gannon
- Landyn
- Jamison
- Moises
Girls:
- Jordyn
- Kinsley
- Ximena
- Londyn
- Emery
- Kylee
- Daleyza
- Brynlee
- Brynn
- Raelynn
- Makenna
- Journey
- Ashlynn
- Haven
- Leslie
- Kyleigh
- Alondra
- Yaretzi
- Addyson
- Kamryn
Hmm. Yeah, definitely not what you think of when you think "British"! Here are the most "American" names that were used in England & Wales last year:
Boys:
- Jesus
- Weston
- Easton
- Tucker
- Iker
- Paxton
- Bennett
- Angel
- Landon
- Brooks
- Grant
- Remington
- Gunner
- Holden
- Emiliano
- Gage
- Braylon
- Gunnar
- Gael
- Kolton
Girls:
- Allison
- Brooklynn
- Adalynn
- Makenzie
- Haley
- Delaney
- Lyric
- Kinley
- Camila
- Madilyn
- Adalyn
- Mckenna
- Allyson
- Jaylah
- Avery
- London
- Adelynn
- Genesis
- Hailey
- Allie
Surnames and -lyns! Not terribly shocking. ;)
Still too "weird"? The most American names in the British Top 1000:
Boys:
- Gavin
- Colton
- Nolan
- Silas
- Avery
- Brayden
- Kenneth
- Ian
- Wyatt
- Giovanni
- Colin
- Wesley
- Emmett
- Jayce
- Braxton
- Maverick
- Conner
- Ryder
- Jace
- Julian
Girls:
- Addison
- Claire
- Aubrey
- Kaylee
- Caroline
- Serenity
- Zoey
- Riley
- Brooklyn
- Trinity
- Aubree
- Paisley
- Ashley
- Kimberly
- Jocelyn
- Mariah
- Melanie
- Lillian
- Brianna
- Audrey
Gavin and Claire surprise me. Perhaps they're rather out-of-date now? It's interesting to see Avery as an "American" boys' name--it's waaaaaaay more popular for girls here!
So far I've been concentrating on differences. For interest's sake, here are the names (from the Top 1500 or so) given to about an equal % of babies in the US & UK. :)
Boys:
So far I've been concentrating on differences. For interest's sake, here are the names (from the Top 1500 or so) given to about an equal % of babies in the US & UK. :)
Boys:
- Kobe
- Solomon
- Josef
- Devon
- Avi
- Malaki
- Bernard
- Dion
- Curtis
- Lawson
- Terence
- Kane
- Malakai
- Kenny
- Benjamin
- Jaydon
- Quinn
- Kristian
- Chace
- Jamil
Girls:
- Frances
- Farrah
- Faith
- Mercedes
- Kara
- Evelyn
- Shyla
- Alana
- Amaya
- Sofie
- Anita
- Sofia
- Isabella
- Elora
- Heather
- Nahla
- Laila
- Ananya
- Alissa
- Charley
Wow--a list where I actually like the girls' side more than the boys! Yay for both sides of the pond. ;)
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