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American names

Names from American usage and naming tradition. This page brings those names together so you can compare popularity, open individual name profiles and find names with the same background.

Name lists

American first names

These lists are ordered by total births, so names with long, steady use usually appear above newer or rarer choices.

Female names

American female names

Open a name to see its meaning, popularity over time, latest rank and regional spread.

  1. 1 Rosie 35,558
  2. 2 Marnie 5,391
  3. 3 Winter 1,458
  4. 4 Lainey 1,032
  5. 5 Marlie 852
  6. 6 Makayla 740
  7. 7 Sunny 438
  8. 8 Shanelle 398
  9. 9 Starr 373
  10. 10 Peace 212
  11. 11 Liz 152
  12. 12 Cady 138
  13. 13 Jazz 131
  14. 14 Snow 105
  15. 15 Candy 84
  16. 16 Kenisha 74
  17. 17 Bunny 52
  18. 18 Chynna 50
  19. 19 Torie 47
  20. 20 Journey 40
  21. 21 Charla 38
  22. 22 Sue 24
  23. 23 Quiana 18
  24. 24 Tyanne 18
  25. 25 Lyn 17
  26. 26 Brandie 12
  27. 27 Buffy 9
  28. 28 Trish 7
  29. 29 Kellsie 7
  30. 30 Pansy 3
  31. 31 Koral 3
  32. 32 Lovie 3

Male names

American male names

Open a name to compare its birth count, rank history, meaning and similar names.

  1. 1 Vinnie 6,092
  2. 2 Woody 1,951
  3. 3 Vinny 1,401
  4. 4 Spike 491
  5. 5 Artie 427
  6. 6 Taron 318
  7. 7 Cj 200
  8. 8 Dru 141
  9. 9 Reno 86
  10. 10 Lucky 70
  11. 11 Arty 67
  12. 12 Tory 43
  13. 13 Jock 19
  14. 14 Jorell 12
  15. 15 Tex 4
  16. 16 Bono 3
  17. 17 Morrie 3

How to read this page

Choosing an American name

Origin is a useful starting point, but names move across languages, families and countries. A name can belong to more than one tradition, especially when it has been used for centuries.

The individual name pages give the fuller picture. They show whether a name is rising or falling, how often it appears in recent birth records, and where it is strongest across the UK.

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Questions

About American names

What makes a name American?

A name is grouped here when its meaning, language history or common use links it with american naming tradition. Some names also appear in other origin groups because naming history is messy, especially in Britain.

Are these names ranked by recent popularity?

No. The lists are ordered by total births in the UK baby-name figures. That makes long-running names easier to spot. Open any name to see its latest rank and yearly trend.

Why do some familiar names appear lower down?

A name can be famous without being common in birth records. Spelling variants can also split the count across several forms, so names such as Sean and Shaun may appear separately.