British invasion: UK favorites still rare in the US
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.
Each name below is a current England & Wales top-100 pick that remains uncommon in the US. Early-adopter territory.
Girls
- 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
Boys
- 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
How this list is built: Current England & Wales top-100 names ranked outside the US top-300 (or unranked). Source: US Social Security birth records, refreshed yearly.
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