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British invasion: UK favorites still rare in the US
53 names · 23 girls · 30 boys · records through 2025
Britain and America trade names constantly, but the exchange runs a few years behind — which means the UK charts are a preview of future American favorites.
This guide has 53 names: 23 girl names and 30 boy names. Current England & Wales top-100 names ranked outside the US top-300 (or unranked). Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
Before the names
Each name below is a current England & Wales top-100 pick that remains uncommon in the US. Early-adopter territory.
Girl names
23 names
- Florence#6 in England & Wales · #391 in the US
- Bonnie#16 in England & Wales · #396 in the US
- Matilda#31 in England & Wales · #364 in the US
- Lottie#38 in England & Wales · #527 in the US
- Elodie#55 in England & Wales · #310 in the US
- Maryam#57 in England & Wales · #351 in the US
- Orla#58 in England & Wales · #2514 in the US
- Imogen#64 in England & Wales · #1117 in the US
- Erin#65 in England & Wales · #833 in the US
- Thea#66 in England & Wales · #353 in the US
- Harriet#68 in England & Wales · #1071 in the US
- Ottilie#71 in England & Wales · #2933 in the US
- Fatima#76 in England & Wales · #330 in the US
- Robyn#78 in England & Wales · #1436 in the US
- Nancy#81 in England & Wales · #965 in the US
- Raya#82 in England & Wales · #369 in the US
- Lyra#83 in England & Wales · #435 in the US
- Darcie#90 in England & Wales · #3517 in the US
- Nellie#93 in England & Wales · #533 in the US
- Rosa#94 in England & Wales · #652 in the US
- Jessica#95 in England & Wales · #665 in the US
- Lara#98 in England & Wales · #691 in the US
- Amelie#100 in England & Wales · #827 in the US
Boy names
30 names
- Archie#10 in England & Wales · #301 in the US
- Freddie#13 in England & Wales · #1509 in the US
- Alfie#16 in England & Wales · #2056 in the US
- Finley#18 in England & Wales · #333 in the US
- Albie#19 in England & Wales · #4050 in the US
- Harry#20 in England & Wales · #775 in the US
- Mohammed#21 in England & Wales · #595 in the US
- Louie#28 in England & Wales · #596 in the US
- Teddy#29 in England & Wales · #819 in the US
- Reuben#33 in England & Wales · #883 in the US
- Oakley#34 in England & Wales · #454 in the US
- Tommy#39 in England & Wales · #657 in the US
- Reggie#43 in England & Wales · #1852 in the US
- Hugo#46 in England & Wales · #377 in the US
- Ronnie#49 in England & Wales · #1064 in the US
- Mohammad#53 in England & Wales · #561 in the US
- Frederick#55 in England & Wales · #435 in the US
- Albert#57 in England & Wales · #614 in the US
- Frankie#58 in England & Wales · #920 in the US
- Otis#67 in England & Wales · #652 in the US
- Yusuf#67 in England & Wales · #449 in the US
- Musa#73 in England & Wales · #469 in the US
- Ibrahim#77 in England & Wales · #351 in the US
- Alfred#81 in England & Wales · #840 in the US
- Bobby#82 in England & Wales · #1097 in the US
- Rupert#83 in England & Wales · #3757 in the US
- Toby#86 in England & Wales · #977 in the US
- Vinnie#91 in England & Wales · #5861 in the US
- Yahya#93 in England & Wales · #615 in the US
- Ralph#94 in England & Wales · #1046 in the US
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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