English female names are very popular not only in English speaking countries, but also all over the world. Some of them are used in their original form, some are transformed and adjusted to the norms of a particular language. But the meaning and origin of the name always remain the same.

If you are interested in English culture or are looking for a beautiful and unusual name for your daughter, this article will allow you to gain a lot of useful information.

English female names and their meanings

A person’s name most directly influences his destiny. Therefore, it will be very useful to know what a specific name means before choosing it for yourself or giving it to your beloved child. The following list of English female names and their meanings will help you understand this issue:

Agatha	Agata	kind, good
Agnes	Agnes	Innocent, immaculate
Adelaide	Adelaida	Noble
Ida	Ida	Hardworking
Iris	Iris	Rainbow Goddess
Alice	Alice	Noble
Amanda	Amanda	Pleasant
Amelia	Amelia	Hardworking
Anastasia	Anastasia	Resurrection
Angelina	Angelina	Angelic
Anna	Ann	Mercy
Ariel	Ariel	God's Power
Arya	Arya	Noble
Barbara	Barbara	Foreigner
Beatrice	Beatrice	Blessed
Bridget	Bridget	Worthy of respect
Britney	Britney	Little Britain
Betty	Batty	Oath to the Gods
Valerie	Valery	Strong, brave
Vanessa	Vanessa	Butterfly
Wendy	Wendy	Girlfriend
Veronica	Veronica	The one that brings victory
Vivien	Vivian	Live
Victoria	Victoria	Winner
Viola	Viola	violet flower
Gabriella	Gabriel	man of God
Gwen	Gwen	Fair
Gwyneth	Gwinnett	Happiness
Gloria	Gloria	Glory
Grace	Grace	Grace
Debra	Debra	Honey bee
Janet	Juliet	Girl with soft hair
Jane	Jane	God's mercy
Janice	Janice	Gracious
Jenny	Jenny	Gracious
Jennifer	Jennifer	Enchantress
Jesy	Jessie	God's mercy
Jessica	Jessica	Treasure
Jill	Gill	Curly
Gina	Gina	Immaculate
Joan	Joan	Gift from a merciful god
Jody	Jodie	Gemstone
Joyce	Joyce	Ruler, leader
Jocelyn	Jocelyn	Cheerful
Judy	Judy	glorification
Julia	Julia	Soft-haired
June	June	Soft-haired
Diana	Diana	Divine
Dorothy	Dorothy	Divine gift
Eve	Eva	Life
Jacqueline	Jacqueline	May God protect
Jeannette	Janet	Young woman
Josephine	Josephine	Fertile woman
Zara	Zara	Dawn
Zoe	Zoe	Life
Ivy	Ivy	Goddess of food
Isabel	Isabella	Goddess of oath
Irma	Irma	Noble
Irene	Irene	Peaceful
Camila	Camilla	Worthy of serving the gods
Caroline	Caroline	Human
Karen	Karen	Purity
Cassandra	Cassandra	shining
Catherine	Katherine	Purity
Kimberly	Kimberly	Born in the royal meadow
Constance	Constance	Constant
Christina	Christine	Christian
Cayley	Kelly	Warrior
Candy	Candy	Sincere
Laura	Laura	Laurel
Leila	Leila	Night beauty
Leona	Leona	Lioness
Leslie	Lesley	Oak Garden
Lydia	Lydia	Rich
Lillian	Lillian	Immaculate Lily
Linda	Linda	Beautiful girl
Loys	Louise	Famous warrior
Lucy	Lucy	Bringer of light and luck
Madeleine	Madeline	Great
Margaret	Margaret	Zhemchuzhin
Maria	Maria	Bitterness
Marsha	Marcia	Goddess of War
Melissa	Melissa	Honey
Marian	Marian	Grace
Miranda	Miranda	Amazing
Mia	Mia	Obstinate, rebellious
Molly	Molly	Mistress of the Sea
Mona	Mona	Hermit
Monica	Monica	Adviser
Maggie	Maggie	Pearl
Madison	Madison	Kind-hearted
May	May	Young woman
Mandy	Mandy	Worthy of love
Mary	Mary	Lady of the Seas
Muriel	Muriel	Gorkaya
Naomi	Naomi	Delight
Natalie	Nataly	Born on Christmas
Nicole	Nicole	Victory
Nora	Nora	Ninth daughter
Norm	Norma	Approximate
Nancy	Nancy	Grace
Audrey	Audrey	noble
Olivia	Olivia	World
Pamela	Pamela	playful
Patricia	Patricia	Noble
Paula	Paula	Small
Peggy	Peggy	Pearl
Paige	Page	Child
Penalty	Penny	Weaving in silence
Poly	Polly	The bitterness of rebellion
Priscila	Priscilla	Ancient
Rebecca	Rebecca	Trap
Regina	Regina	Integrity
Rachel	Rachel	Lamb
Rosemary	Rosemary	sea ​​dew
Rose	Rose	rose flower
Ruth	Ruth	Friendship
Sabrina	Sabrina	Noble
Sally	Sally	Princess
Samantha	Samantha	God listened
Sandra	Sandra	Protector of men
Sarah	Sara	Princess
Selena	Selena	Moon
Sandy	Sandy	Defender of Humanity
Cecilia	Cecil	Blind
Scarlet	Scarlet	Fabric saleswoman
Sophie	Sophia	Wisdom
Stacy	Stacy	Rising again
Stele	Stella	Star
Susan	Susan	Lily
Suzanne	Susanna	Little lily
Theresa	Teresa	Reaper
Tina	Tina	Small
Tiffany	Tiffany	Manifestation of God
Tracey	Tracy	Market Road
Florence	Florance	Blooming
Heather	Heather	Blooming heather
Chloe	Chloe	Blooming
Charlotte	Charlote	Human
Sheila	Sheila	Blind
Cheryl	Cheril	Darling
Sharon	Sharon	Princess
Sherry	Sherry	Darling
Shirley	Shirley	Beautiful settlement
Ebilele	Abigayle	Father's Joy
Evelyn	Evelyn	Small bird
Edison	Edison	Edward's son
Edith	Edith	Welfare, struggle
Avery	Avery	Elf
Eleanor	Eleanor	Outlander, other
Elizabeth	Elizabeth	My oath is God
Ella	Ella	Torch
Emily	Emily	Rival
Emma	Emma	Comprehensive
Esther	Ester	Star
Ashley	Ashley	Ash Grove

It is noteworthy that very few of them have survived to this day. The vast majority were borrowed from other cultures: Hebrew, Ancient Greek, Celtic, Norman, etc. At that time, people received names that praised the forces of nature, gods and some human qualities.

Therefore, the meanings of names can be unusual and even ridiculous for a modern person. For example, the name Rachel, which is popular today, means “lamb” or “little sheep.”

After Christianity came to Europe, the list of English names included the names of biblical characters (Sarah, Agnes). Many names are associated with a person's occupation (Bailey - sheriff's assistant; Abella - shepherdess). Sometimes a shortened version of the name becomes an independent unit, for example, Victoria - Vicky; Rebecca - Becky; Angelina - Angie.

Popular English female names

Name fashions come and go. Some are previously forgotten forever, and some return from time to time - often in their original form, but sometimes in a new interpretation.

According to the UK Office of National Statistics, the most popular female names are Olivia, Emma and Sophie.

The top 30 English female names are presented below:

Very often, fashion TV series or films influence the degree of popularity of a particular name.. For example, the name Arya, which is in 24th place in the ranking of popular female names in Great Britain in 2014, was named after one of the main heroines of the popular series “Game of Thrones”.

Also suddenly the names of other heroines of this series - Sansa, Brienne, Catelyn and Daenerys - began to be often used.

The name Isabella (Bella) was used extremely rarely until recently. New life it was given to him by the heroine of the Twilight saga, Bella Swan. The first part of the film was released in 2008, and since that time the name Isabella has been annually among the most popular English female names.

And how many girls today bear the name of Harry Potter’s faithful friend – Hermione! Until recently, the name was considered obsolete, but the popularity of the book and its film version have given it new life.

The success rate of name bearers also greatly influences the popularity of the name itself. A survey conducted in Great Britain showed which owners of names the residents of Foggy Albion consider the most and least successful. The survey results are shown below.

As we see, simple girls with short and mediocre names are less successful than their rivals, whose names are full and aristocratic. It is interesting that the name Elizabeth is the leader in the list of the most successful names, while its shortened form, Lisa, is at the bottom of the list of the least successful.

Women's full names in England have their own distinctive feature. They consist of three parts, two of which are written with a hyphen, and a surname. The first name is the main one. The second is the average. The third is the surname. The main thing is the first name; it is this name, or a diminutive form of it, that a girl is called in life. The list of English female names is constantly growing, because any word can become a name, even the surname of a relative or a celebrity.

History of the origin of the English name

Initially, English names, like those of all other peoples, were a common nickname, consisting of two words - a noun and an adjective. They reflected the character of a person, his main features and characteristics. Further development led to the fact that people began to assign names (nicknames) to girls born that reflect the most desirable qualities that would predetermine and influence their fate.

Original English female names

For England itself, truly English names are rare. Of the total, they occupy less than 10%. But this is not only in England. In any Christian country, the basis is made up of names borrowed from the Bible, that is, they have Jewish, Latin or Greek roots. List of English female names having English origin:

• Mildred - Mildred. Tender and strong.
• Alice - Alice. Translated it means "noble class".
• Alfreda - Alfreda. Wisdom, mind.
• Yvonne - Yvonne. Archer.
• Eloise - Eloise. A daughter close to God.

Nevertheless, some Britons remain true to their traditions and name their daughters. The conquest of England by the Vikings reduced the number of English names. Instead, the Normans appeared. Currently, in Britain, not all women's names are English; the list is constantly growing due to famous foreigners, after whom democratic Britons name their babies.

Names from Christian calendars, the Bible

The spread of Christianity in England greatly influenced women's names. At baptism, babies were named after saints and characters in the Bible. People reinterpreted these words in their own way, and new English female names began to appear. A list of them is given below:

• Mary - Mary. Serene. Derived from the Hebrew name Mary. This was the name of the mother of the Lord Jesus.
• Ann - Ann. Mercy, Grace. This name was the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel.
• Maryanne - Maryanne. Serene grace. This name combined two - Mary and Anne.
• Sarah - Sarah. Name Means "possessing power, princess."
• Sophia - Sophie. Wisdom. Came into English from Christianity.
• Katherine - Katherine. Purity. The name comes from Christianity.
• Eva - Eva. Life. It came from the Bible. That was the name of the ancestor of people.
• Agnes - Agnes. Innocent, immaculate. The name comes from Christianity.
• Susanna - Suzanne. Little lily.
• Judyt - Judith. Glorification. Biblical name.
• Joan - Joan. A gift from a merciful God.

A large number of names that are still used today owe their appearance to Protestants and Puritans, who opposed themselves to the Anglican Church and gave their children new names that were different from the usual ones. They were mostly of a rather strange nature, consisting of sentences. For example, The-Work-of-God Farmer, which means God's Work Farmer. But life defeated religious fanaticism. Ordinary people gave their daughters beautiful and new names:

• Daniel - Daniel. God is my judge.
• Sarah - Sarah. Bossy.
• Susan - Susan. Lily.
• Hannah - Hannah. Derived from the name Anna. Grace. Grace.
• Dinah - Dina. Derived from Diana. Divine.
• Tamar - Tamara. Date palm.

The modern list of English female names that appeared in Puritan families is quite significant. Many representatives of this movement were forced to hide and went to Australia or North America.

American names

America was settled by people from different countries. Mostly people from the British Empire: British, Scots and Irish. Most of them were commoners and criminals fleeing persecution in their homeland. It was they who brought here the shortened form of names, which took root well and gained popularity. The list of English female names has been replenished with new ones, such as Ben, Ed, Mud, Mel, Dan, Meg, Ellie, Tina, Lina.

In addition to the residents of Britain, thousands of residents from all over Europe moved here, coming with their own traditions and names, which were partly remade by the English-speaking population in their own way.

The most popular American female names (list in English):

• Mary - Mary. Derived from Mary. Serene.
• Patricia - Patricia. Noble.
• Linda - Linda. Beautiful.
• Barbara - Barbara. Foreigner.
• Elizabeth - Elizabeth. God is my oath.
• Jennifer - Jennifer. Enchantress.
• Maria - Maria. Serene.
• Susan - Suzanne. Little Lily.
• Margaret - Margaret. Pearl.
• Dorothy - Dorothy. A gift from the gods.
• Nancy - Nancy. Grace.
• Karen - Karen. Generous.
• Betty - Betty. Oath to the Gods.
• Helen - Helen. Sunbeam.
• Sandra - Sandra. Male protector.
• Carol - Carol. Derived from Caroline - princess.
• Ruth - Ruth. Friendship.
• Sharon - Sharon. Princess, plain.

English Catholics, Protestants, and Puritans brought their own rules for naming to America. They, just like in England, consist of three parts - the main, middle and surname. The British borrowed many American names.

New female names

In the 18th century, it appeared in England new tradition give children a middle (middle) name. This brought back to life Old English and Gothic names such as Matilda, Diana, Emma. New beautiful English female names have also appeared. Their list was supplemented by famous English writers. Jonathan Swift, William Shakespeare and others gave English women the following names:

• Stella - Stella. Star.
• Vanessa - Vanessa. Butterfly.
• Juliet - Juliet. Born in July.
• Ophelia - Ophelia. Exalted.
• Viola - Viola. Violet.
• Silvia - Silvia. Lesnaya.
• Julia - Julia. Girl with soft hair.
• Clara - Clara. Clear. Light.
• Pamela - Pamela. Wanderer. Pilgrim.
• Wendy - Wendy. Girlfriend.
• Candida - Candida. Clean. White.
• Clarinda - Clarinda. Light. Purity.
• Belinda - Belinda. Beautiful.
• Fleur - Fleur. Flower. Blooming.
• Sybil - Sybil. Prophetess. Oracle.

Beautiful female names

Every parent wants, first of all, for their child to be healthy and beautiful. The British choose euphonious and gentle names for their newborn daughters. They hope that the girl will have the character traits that the name denotes. Therefore, names are chosen that are sonorous and meaningful. If there is no such name, then the child can be called any word you like. The legislation allows this, which is why new beautiful English female names are appearing. The list is given below:

• Agata - Agata. Kind, good.
• Adelaida - Adelaide. Noble.
• Beatrice - Beatrice. Blessed.
• Britney - Britney. Little Britain.
• Valery - Valerie. Strong, brave.
• Veronica - Veronica. The one that brings victory.
• Gloria - Gloria. Glory.
• Camilla - Camilla. Worthy of serving the gods.
• Caroline - Caroline. Princess.
• Melissa - Melissa. Honey.
• Miranda - Miranda. Amazing.
• Rebecca - Rebecca. Trap.
• Sabrina - Sabrina. Noble.

English surnames

It so happened historically that the personal name is primary, and the surname, which denotes belonging to the clan, family, is secondary. English women's names and surnames are formed in the same way. List of the most popular and frequently occurring surnames:

• Anderson - Anderson.
• Baker - Baker.
• Brown - Brown.
• Carter - Carter.
• Clark - Clark.
• Cooper - Cooper.
• Harrison - Harrison.
• Jackson - Jackson.
• James - James.
• Johnson - Johnson.
• King - King.
• Lee - Lee.
• Martin - Martin.
• Morgan - Morgan.
• Parker - Parker.
• Patterson - Patterson.
• Richardson - Richardson.
• Smith - Smith.
• Spencer - Spencer.
• Taylor - Taylor.
• Wilson - Wilson.
• Young - Young.

For the most part, like most peoples, they came from personal names. In some cases they do not undergo any changes - Allen, Baldwin, Cecil, Dennis. Others are associated with the names of the gods and Teutonic mythology - Godwin, Goodiers, Godyears. The part is derived from the Scandinavian names - Swain, Thurston, Thurlow.

Some surnames consist of a personal name, to which the ending - son is added, which meant “son of such and such”: Thompson, Abbotson, Swainson. Residents of Scotland use the prefix - Mac, which also means "son". For example, MacDonald - “son of Donald”, MacGregor - “son of Gregor”.

Some surnames have a professional connotation, that is, Stuart - “royal seneschal”, Pottinger - “cook who cooks the royal soup”. Surnames, like given names, can be given in honor of the place of residence; these can be the names of counties, countries, cities.

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English popular female names

Abigail - Abigail

Alexandra – Alexandra

Alexis – Alexis

Alyssa – Alice

Alison – Alison

Amelia – Emeli

Amia – Amy

Angelina – Angelina

Ann – Ann

Anna – Anna

Amanda – Amanda

Andrea – Andrea

Angela – Angela

Arianna – Arianna

Ashley – Ashley

Ava - Ava

Audrey - Audrey

Bailey - Bailey

Brianna

Britney - Britney

Brooke

Caroline – Caroline

Catherine – Catherine

Chloe – Chloe

Claire - Claire

Cristina – Christina

Danielle – Daniel

Deborah – Deborah

Diana – Diana

Donna – Donna

Elisabeth – Elizabeth

Emma – Emma

Emily – Emily

Erin – Erin

Ashley – Ashley

Evelyn – Evelyn

Fiona – Fiona

Gabriella – Gabriella

Gabrielle – Gabrielle

Gillian – Gillian

Grace - Grace

Hailey – Hailey

Hannah - Hannah

Helen – Helen

Irea - Airi

Isabella – Isabella

Isabel – Isabel

Jada - Jada

Jane - Jane

Janet - Janet

Jennifer – Jennifer

Jessica – Jessica

Joanne – Joanne

Jordan – Jordan

Jocelyn – Jocelyn

Julia – Julia

Kaitlyn – Katelyn

Karen – Karen

Katherine – Catherine

Kelly – Kelly

Kerry – Kerry

Kimberly – Kimberly

Kylie – Kylie

Lauren – Lauren

Leslie - Leslie

Lillian – Lillian

Lily – Lily

Linn – Lynn

Linda – Linda

Lisa – Fox

Lorraine – Lorraine

Mackenzie - Mackenzie

Madeline – Madeline

Madison – Madison

Mandy – Mandy

Maria – Maria

Marissa – Marissa

Mary - Mary

Megan – Megan

Melanie - Melanie

Melissa – Melissa

Michelle – Michelle

Miranda – Miranda

Molly – Molly

Morgan – Morgan

Natalie – Natalie

Nicole – Nicole

Olivia – Olivia

Paige - Paige

Paula – Paula

Rachel – Rachel

Rebecca – Rebecca

Sally – Sally

Samantha – Samantha

Sarah – Sarah

Sharon – Sharon

Sophia – Sofia

Susan – Susan

Stephanie – Stephanie

Sydney – Sydney

Teresa – Teresa

Tina – Tina

Tracey – Tracey

Trinity - Trinity

Vanessa – Vanessa

Victoria – Victoria

Wendy - Wendy

Zoe - Zoe

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A name is a gift so significant, so powerful and personal that only you can choose it for your child.

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Popular American names

List of male names:
Noah
Liam
William
Mason
James
Benjamin
Jacob
Michael
Elijah
Ethan

List of female names:
Emma
Olivia
Ava
Sophia
Isabella
Mia
Charlotte
Abigail
Emily
Harper

Well, if you still want to know the history, then on the Social Security Administration website ( Social Security Administration or S.S.A., but don't read backwards tho) there is a whole table with the five most popular male and female names in the United States for newborn flowers of life, starting from 1917 to 2016. Over the past 100 years, for example, the name " Michael" still holds the lead (44 times), while the female name " Mary"over the years has become a leader 39 times.

Other American names

While some names come and go, those that we have indicated below, be that as it may, are “stuck” with the people thoroughly. They may not be #1 today, but they will certainly never go out of fashion and are heading towards the top of the list every day.

English male names:

• Everett. Means "brave as a wild boar" - " brave as a wild boar" English version of the German name " Eberhard».
• Henry. German name meaning "household manager" - " ruler of the household" or "household manager."
• Charlie. "Free guy" - " free man" English soft form of the name "Charles".
• Edwin. "Prosperous Friend" - " prosperous friend" or "rich friend." English name.
• Sam. The Hebrew meaning of the name is “to hear.” Also means "declared by God" - " told by God" English name, full form - "Samuel".
• Marshall. French name meaning "guardian of horses" - " the keeper of hours».
• Calvin. Latin name meaning "bald" or "uncovered" - " bald boy».
• Edgar. English name meaning "great spearman" - " great spear man.»

English female names:

• Lola. Spanish name meaning "strong woman."
• Lillian. French name, derived from the name "Elizabeth" (Elizabeth). Oddly enough, it means “lily”.
• Stella. Latin name, derived from " stellar", which means "starry".
• Genevieve(read as, "Genevieve") - Genevieve. Nice name from France. Means "white wave".
• Cora. Not the one in the trees. It's like Corinna, only Cora. In ancient Greek it means “filled heart” - “ filled heart" In mythology, the name Kore was an epithet of Persephone, the goddess of fertility and mistress of the underworld.
• Evelyn. Evelina is a Hebrew name meaning "life force." Traditionally an English surname that was a boy's name, but is now used primarily for girls.
• Lucy. Lucille is an English Catholic name meaning "light-bringer". You can say " Lucia» as well.
• Clara. She stole corals, but in general she is “light” and “clean”. Latin name.
• Ruby. Again Latin for "dark red gem".
• Eva["i:və]. The name of the progenitor of all mankind means "life-giver" or simply "life". Cool, right? The Latin form of the Hebrew name "Eve".

Rare and unusual English names

A unique name is chosen as a symbol of a unique, special child and family.
A unique name is chosen as a symbol of an exceptional, special child and family.

TOP 5 unusual male names in English

• Prescott. This superb English name meaning "Rectory" was given to 18 boys in 2016. It can be shortened to "Scott" as a nickname if he thinks it sounds too strict.
• Grover. Although there were many Grovers during the 20th century, such as President Cleveland, as well as the lovable blue weirdo from Sesame Street. Another famous Grover is jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. But only 19 boys were named Grover in 2016.
• Oberon. The character Oberon in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is the king of fairies and elves, but the name itself, with the accented "o" at the beginning, conveys a much more masculine image. Oberon was also seen as a fairy-tale king in an ancient Germanic legend, a French heroic song, in dramatic work for the Ben-Johnson Mask Theater and in several operas. He also appeared in the Disney animated film Gargoyles. In ancient England the name was written as "Auberon".
• Regis. This is sacred French name means "royal". Today this name is most often associated with the venerable talk show host Regis Philbin
  (Regis Philbin). Only 10 parents chose this name for their son in 2016, so chances are your son will be the only "Regis" in your life.
• Thelonious. Best known as the name of legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, 20 boys received this unique name in 2016. The origin is due to the German name "Tillman", which means "one who tills the earth", and "Thelonius" is a Latinized variation of this word.

TOP 5 unusual female names in English

Since many people are looking for a "unique" name, finding something truly unique can be extremely difficult, especially when it comes to girls. Historically, girls' names have tended to be fashionable, while boys' names have been more conservative. For example, while the most popular girl's name changed every 10 years, the name "Michael" has remained in the top ten for over 75 years. Thanks to this, there are more popular beautiful female names than male ones. In addition, many trending “unusual” names for girls come from men’s names. So if you're looking for something unusual but distinctly feminine, then you might have to dig a little deeper.

The names below are given to 10 or fewer baby girls each year, so of course there's a small chance she'll have to share her unique name with someone else. But, if you want your new addition to the family to stand out among the Emmas, Olivias and Sophias, then feel free to choose one of the unusual names below for your little princess.

• Flannery. You may not have gotten around to reading Flannery O'Connor's most famous story, "Everything That Rises Must Converge." But don't let that stop you from giving this warm-sounding one a try. Irish name. "Flannery" comes from "flann" and "gal", meaning "ruddy" and "bravery" in Irish. Only 10 little girls received this name in 2016.
• Alberta. The English name, meaning "noble" and "bright", probably comes from the western province of Canada. However, there is information that the province is actually named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, one of Queen Victoria's daughters. Although the name may be quite popular abroad, only 9 girls were named with it in 2016.
• Sigourney. Who knows, maybe the new “Alien” would have turned out to be quite tolerable if it had featured the main woman of the entire franchise. Not many parents name their daughters Sigourney. In fact, only 8 families chose it in 2016, but we do know that it is the name of the winner (which is what it means, by the way). Even Sigourney Weaver herself once admitted in an interview that she changed her first name “Susan”, inspired by a character from the novel “The Great Gatsby” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
• Talullah. The main thing is that it is not Tanunnah. While celebrities like Demi Moore, Patrick Dempsey and Philip Seymour Hoffman have named their daughters Tallulah, only seven families chose this charming Choctaw name meaning "jumping water" in 2016. Previously associated with stage and screen's greatest star, Talullah Bankhead, the name has now largely established itself as the go-to name for Southern belles. Another meaning of the name is “shining girl.”
• Antigone. Just like the name of the anti-theft system. The meaning of the name is “instead of a child.” If you want to make a solid name choice with a good history, Antigone is a good choice. The brave and principled heroine of the oft-told story in Greek mythology is right on target and then some. Although the name has been known throughout history, parents have made it a slightly unusual choice for their daughters - only 8 families named their daughters Antigone in 2016. We'd say "Tig" sounds pretty cute too. Girls named Antigone are distinguished by their courage and independence. In childhood, this manifests itself in the form of pronounced self-will and excessive curiosity even for a child.

Double English names

If one name is not enough for you, you can try another route. In fact, giving children double names is a relatively recent tradition. Until the 18th century, people got by with only one first and last name. For a long time, the source of names was mainly the only one - a list of saints and holidays in calendar order (church calendar). But there were quite a lot of variations on the theme of church names among the people: in English, the Latin form “Maria” was transformed into “Mary” (Mary), which, in turn, gave the diminutive “Molly” (Molly), and then “Polly” ( Polly). The name "Joannes" comes from Hebrew. Yohanan, gave in medieval England the forms “Jan”, “Iohn” and “John” (John), as well as the diminutives “Jankin”, “Jackin”, and only then the popular name “Jack” (Jack). And the female form “Ioanna”, borrowed from the French “Jeanne” (Jeanne), immediately turned into three independent names: “Jane” (Jane), “Jean” (Jean) and “Joan” (Joan).

That's all for us. If you suddenly decide to move to the USA and start a family there, you will definitely know what to name your offspring!

Big and friendly EnglishDom family

As you know, names in English-speaking countries are not built according to the usual “last name, first name, patronymic” formula. They can consist of two words (John Smith), three or more words (James Peter Williams), they have Junior or Senior additions (Walter White Jr., Walter White Sr) and other features. In this article you will learn how English names are structured, as well as which first and last names are the most popular in the USA and England, and how this popularity has changed over the course of the century.

What does a name consist of?

If we talk about names all over the world, their structure is very different in different countries. The most common elements of a name, common to many cultures, are personal name(personal name) and surname, family name (surname, last name, family name). The personal name is given at birth, and the surname is inherited as a common name for the family.

Many cultures have names derived from the parents' given names, usually from the father's name as a patronymic (patronymic), but sometimes from the mother's name (matronymic). In the Scandinavian countries there were no surnames, there were only first names and patronymics. In Norway, surnames were officially introduced in 1923, but in Iceland surnames are still not used. In fact, in Iceland patronymics are used as surnames - the name of the father (less often the mother) with the suffix “son” (son) or “dottir” (daughter), for example: Björk Guðmundsdóttir, literally: Björk, daughter of Guðmundur.

If we talk about England and the USA, then they often use middle name(middle name) - this is the main feature of names in these countries.

Middle Name in England and the USA

A middle or middle name can be given in honor of a saint, relative, family friend, famous person, in fact - in honor of anyone, but more often in honor of a relative, ancestor or saint (in Catholic families). A person may have more than one middle name (Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton) or none at all (James Bond) – This is an optional element of the name.

In the USA, middle name means that part of the name that is located between the personal name (first name) and last name (last name), even if it is not actually a middle name, but, for example, a patronymic (Igor Petrovich Belov).

The middle name in the USA is usually abbreviated as a letter (middle initial), for example: Mary Lee Bianchi - Mary L. Bianchi. In Great Britain, it is customary to write differently: they write either without the middle name (Mary Bianchi), or abbreviate everything except the surname (M. L. Bianchi), or write it in full (Mary Lee Bianchi).

Sometimes there are cases when a person prefers to use his middle name as his main name. In the USA, in this case, the first name is written in abbreviation. For example, J. Edgar Hoover's real name was John, and Edgar was his middle name. His full name sounds like John Edgar Hoover, or J. Edgar Hoover for short. Sometimes the first name is simply omitted, not used, as in the case of the writer Harper Lee. Harper is her middle name, and her personal name is Nelle: Nelle Harper Lee.

In rare cases, a person does not have a full middle name, but only an initial, which cannot be deciphered in any way. An example is Harry Truman. His full name is spelled Harry S. Truman, but the “S” is not spelled. Truman once even told reporters that for this reason “S” should be written without a dot, because it is essentially a full name, not an abbreviation.

There can be two middle names. Such long names more characteristic of representatives of privileged classes, especially in England, for example John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. While the first middle name is usually someone's personal name, such as Leslie William Nielsen (William is obviously someone's first name), then the second middle name is often someone's last name. Men can extend their middle name using their mother's maiden name, and women can use their maiden name to extend their middle name. For example, Hillary Clinton was Hillary Diane Rodham before her marriage, but after her marriage she left maiden name as part of the middle name and became Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton.

What does Junior or Senior mean after a name?

If the son's name is exactly the same as the father's, the word "Junior" may be added to the son's name and "Senior" to the father's name to make it easier to distinguish between them. “Junior\Senior” can be used both officially, in documents, and unofficially. In the USA these words are abbreviated as Jr. andSr. (Jnr., Snr. in Great Britain), for example: Walter White Jr., Walter White Sr.

If the White family had three full namesakes - father, son and grandson, instead of Jr. and Sr. Roman numerals would be used: Walter White I (first), Walter White II (second), Walter White III (third).

English names in everyday life

In English-speaking countries, it is common practice for the full name, including the middle name, to be used only in documents or formal occasions. That is, if a person’s name is Allen William Jones, then many acquaintances may not be aware of the middle name William, because he will introduce himself everywhere as Allen Jones.

Personal names (first name) are often used in abbreviated form, and at the official level. For example, everyone knew the former Prime Minister of Great Britain as Tony Blair, but Tony is a shortened (in fact, even diminutive) form of the name Anthony.

Popular American names: what were boys and girls called in the USA throughout the century?

Popularity of the name Nancy over the course of a century in the United States. A striking example of how name fashions come and go.

Russian names have experienced ups and downs, either suddenly becoming popular or fading into the background. Usually, the fashion for names was associated with events in the country, the world, with the appearance of popular fictional characters, with the popularity of individuals. A striking example is the popularity of the name Yuri after Gagarin’s flight into space.

The fashion for names also exists in English-speaking countries. For example, the popularity of books and films about Harry Potter influenced the popularity of the name Harry, and after the release of the series “Game of Thrones” the name Arya entered the top 100 popular names in the UK. Because of this variability in name fashion, it is difficult to say which English names are the most popular right now. Popular among whom? Born in the 1960s? In the 1990s? Last year?

For comparison, I will provide a table of male and female names that were popular in different years in the United States.

American male names

The popularity of the name Logan in the United States is clearly associated with comics and films about Wolverine

From this table it is clear that the idea of ​​the name John as very popular in America is outdated. It took first place in the 1910s, went to third place in the 1960s, to ninth in the 1980s, and in 2015 it occupies a modest 26th place, losing even to the name Logan, which was not in the top 100 for more than early periods. Apparently, the popularity of Logan (Wolverine) from films based on Marvel comics had an impact.

The name Daniel, which was not very popular at the beginning of the century (52nd place), fell into 18th place in the ranking in 2015, and Roberts completely went out of fashion. This name was in the top 10 in the 1910s, 1960s and 1980s, but fell to 63rd place in 2015.

Among the “old” names that were popular in the past, James, William, and David are still relevant.

	2015	1980s	1960s	1910s
1.	Noah	Michael	Michael	John
2.	Liam	Christopher	David	William
3.	Mason	Matthew	John	James
4.	Jacob	Joshua	James	Robert
5.	William	David	Robert	Joseph
6.	Ethan	James	Mark	George
7.	James	Daniel	William	Charles
8.	Alexander	Robert	Richard	Edward
9.	Michael	John	Thomas	Frank
10.	Benjamin	Joseph	Jeffrey	Thomas
11.	Elijah	Jason	Steven	Walter
12.	Daniel	Justin	Joseph	Harold
13.	Aiden	Andrew	Timothy	Henry
14.	Logan	Ryan	Kevin	Paul
15.	Matthew	William	Scott	Richard
16.	Lucas	Brian	Brian	Raymond
17.	Jackson	Brandon	Charles	Albert
18.	David	Jonathan	Paul	Arthur
19.	Oliver	Nicholas	Daniel	Harry
20.	Jayden	Anthony	Christopher	Donald
21.	Joseph	Eric	Kenneth	Ralph
22.	Gabriel	Adam	Anthony	Louis
23.	Samuel	Kevin	Gregory	Jack
24.	Carter	Thomas	Ronald	Clarence
25.	Anthony	Steven	Donald	Carl
26.	John	Timothy	Gary	Willie
27.	Dylan	Richard	Stephen	Howard
28.	Luke	Jeremy	Eric	Fred
29.	Henry	Jeffrey	Edward	David
30.	Andrew	Kyle	Douglas	Kenneth
31.	Isaac	Benjamin	Todd	Francis
32.	Christopher	Aaron	Patrick	Roy
33.	Joshua	Charles	George	Earl
34.	Wyatt	Mark	Keith	Joe
35.	Sebastian	Jacob	Larry	Ernest
36.	Owen	Stephen	Matthew	Lawrence
37.	Caleb	Patrick	Terry	Stanley
38.	Nathan	Scott	Andrew	Anthony
39.	Ryan	Nathan	Dennis	Eugene
40.	Jack	Paul	Randy	Samuel
41.	Hunter	Sean	Jerry	Herbert
42.	Levi	Travis	Peter	Alfred
43.	Christian	Zachary	Frank	Leonard
44.	Jaxon	Dustin	Craig	Michael
45.	Julian	Gregory	Raymond	Elmer
46.	Landon	Kenneth	Jeffery	Andrew
47.	Grayson	Jose	Bruce	Leo
48.	Jonathan	Tyler	Rodney	Bernard
49.	Isaiah	Jesse	Mike	Norman
50.	Charles	Alexander	Roger	Peter
51.	Thomas	Bryan	Tony	Russell
52.	Aaron	Samuel	Ricky	Daniel
53.	Eli	Derek	Steve	Edwin
54.	Connor	Bradley	Jeff	Frederick
55.	Jeremiah	Chad	Troy	Chester
56.	Cameron	Shawn	Alan	Herman
57.	Josiah	Edward	Carl	Melvin
58.	Adrian	Jared	Danny	Lloyd
59.	Colton	Cody	Russell	Lester
60.	Jordan	Jordan	Chris	Floyd
61.	Brayden	Peter	Bryan	Leroy
62.	Nicholas	Corey	Gerald	Theodore
63.	Robert	Keith	Wayne	Clifford
64.	Angel	Marcus	Joe	Clyde
65.	Hudson	Juan	Randall	Charlie
66.	Lincoln	Donald	Lawrence	Sam
67.	Evan	Ronald	Dale	Woodrow
68.	Dominic	Phillip	Phillip	Vincent
69.	Austin	George	Johnny	Philip
70.	Gavin	Cory	Vincent	Marvin
71.	Nolan	Joel	Martin	Ray
72.	Parker	Shane	Bradley	Lewis
73.	Adam	Douglas	Billy	Milton
74.	Chase	Antonio	Glenn	Benjamin
75.	Jace	Raymond	Shawn	Victor
76.	Ian	Carlos	Jonathan	Vernon
77.	Cooper	Brett	Jimmy	Gerald
78.	Easton	Gary	Sean	Jesse
79.	Kevin	Alex	Curtis	Martin
80.	Jose	Nathaniel	Barry	Cecil
81.	Tyler	Craig	Bobby	Alvin
82.	Brandon	Ian	Walter	Lee
83.	Asher	Louis	Jon	Willard
84.	Jaxson	Derrick	Philip	Leon
85.	Mateo	Erik	Samuel	Oscar
86.	Jason	Casey	Jay	Glenn
87.	Ayden	Philip	Jason	Edgar
88.	Zachary	Frank	Dean	Gordon
89.	Carson	Evan	Jose	Stephen
90.	Xavier	Gabriel	Tim	Harvey
91.	Leo	Victor	Roy	Claude
92.	Ezra	Vincent	Willie	Sydney
93.	Bentley	Larry	Arthur	Everett
94.	Sawyer	Austin	Darryl	Arnold
95.	Kayden	Brent	Henry	Morris
96.	Blake	Seth	Darrell	Wilbur
97.	Nathaniel	Wesley	Allen	Warren
98.	Ryder	Dennis	Victor	Wayne
99.	Theodore	Todd	Harold	Allen
100.	Elias	Christian	Greg	Homer

American female names

Popularity chart for the name Emma in the USA

The fashion for women's names is even more changeable than for men's. The most popular name in 2015, Emma, ​​was not at all in demand in the 80s and 60s, and at the beginning of the century was ranked 41st. Emma fashion returned in the 2000s, perhaps Emma Watson helped? The name Mary was very popular at the beginning of the century, but already in the 30s a decline began, and since the 80s this name has become quite rare.

If you take the top 20 names, only Elizabeth was in the top 20 in all four time periods.

	2015	1980s	1960s	1910s
1.	Emma	Jessica	Lisa	Mary
2.	Olivia	Jennifer	Mary	Helen
3.	Sophia	Amanda	Susan	Dorothy
4.	Ava	Ashley	Karen	Margaret
5.	Isabella	Sarah	Kimberly	Ruth
6.	Mia	Stephanie	Patricia	Mildred
7.	Abigail	Melissa	Linda	Anna
8.	Emily	Nicole	Donna	Elizabeth
9.	Charlotte	Elizabeth	Michelle	Frances
10.	Harper	Heather	Cynthia	Virginia
11.	Madison	Tiffany	Sandra	Marie
12.	Amelia	Michelle	Deborah	Evelyn
13.	Elizabeth	Amber	Tammy	Alice
14.	Sofia	Megan	Pamela	Florence
15.	Evelyn	Amy	Lori	Lillian
16.	Avery	Rachel	Laura	Rose
17.	Chloe	Kimberly	Elizabeth	Irene
18.	Ella	Christina	Julie	Louise
19.	Grace	Lauren	Brenda	Edna
20.	Victoria	Crystal	Jennifer	Catherine
21.	Aubrey	Brittany	Barbara	Gladys
22.	Scarlett	Rebecca	Angela	Ethel
23.	Zoey	Laura	Sharon	Josephine
24.	Addison	Danielle	Debra	Ruby
25.	Lily	Emily	Teresa	Martha
26.	Lillian	Samantha	Nancy	Grace
27.	Natalie	Angela	Christine	Hazel
28.	Hannah	Erin	Cheryl	Thelma
29.	Aria	Kelly	Denise	Lucille
30.	Layla	Sara	Kelly	Edith
31.	Brooklyn	Lisa	Tina	Eleanor
32.	Alexa	Katherine	Kathleen	Doris
33.	Zoe	Andrea	Melissa	Annie
34.	Penelope	Jamie	Robin	Pauline
35.	Riley	Mary	Amy	Gertrude
36.	Leah	Erica	Diane	Esther
37.	Audrey	Courtney	Dawn	Betty
38.	Savannah	Kristen	Carol	Beatrice
39.	Allison	Shannon	Tracy	Marjorie
40.	Samantha	April	Kathy	Clara
41.	Nora	Katie	Rebecca	Emma
42.	Skylar	Lindsey	Theresa	Bernice
43.	Camila	Kristin	Kim	Bertha
44.	Anna	Lindsay	Rhonda	Ann
45.	Paisley	Christine	Stephanie	Jean
46.	Ariana	Alicia	Cindy	Elsie
47.	Ellie	Vanessa	Janet	Julia
48.	Aaliyah	Maria	Wendy	Agnes
49.	Claire	Kathryn	Maria	Lois
50.	Violet	Allison	Michele	Sarah
51.	Stella	Julie	Jacqueline	Marion
52.	Sadie	Anna	Debbie	Katherine
53.	Mila	Tara	Margaret	Eva
54.	Gabriella	Kayla	Paula	Ida
55.	Lucy	Natalie	Sherry	Bessie
56.	Arianna	Victoria	Catherine	Pearl
57.	Kennedy	Monica	Carolyn	Anne
58.	Sarah	Jacqueline	Laurie	Viola
59.	Madelyn	Holly	Sheila	Myrtle
60.	Eleanor	Kristina	Ann	Nellie
61.	Kaylee	Patricia	Jill	Mabel
62.	Caroline	Cassandra	Connie	Laura
63.	Hazel	Brandy	Diana	Kathryn
64.	Hailey	Whitney	Terri	Stella
65.	Genesis	Chelsea	Suzanne	Vera
66.	Kylie	Brandi	Beth	Willie
67.	Autumn	Catherine	Andrea	Jessie
68.	Piper	Cynthia	Janice	Jane
69.	Maya	Kathleen	Valerie	Alma
70.	Nevaeh	Veronica	Renee	Minnie
71.	Serenity	Leslie	Leslie	Sylvia
72.	Peyton	Natasha	Christina	Ella
73.	Mackenzie	Krystal	Gina	Lillie
74.	Bella	Stacy	Lynn	Rita
75.	Eva	Diana	Annette	Leona
76.	Taylor	Erika	Cathy	Barbara
77.	Naomi	Dana	Katherine	Vivian
78.	Aubree	Jenna	Judy	Lena
79.	Aurora	Meghan	Carla	Violet
80.	Melanie	Carrie	Anne	Lucy
81.	Lydia	Leah	Wanda	Jennie
82.	Brianna	Melanie	Dana	Genevieve
83.	Ruby	Brooke	Joyce	Marguerite
84.	Katherine	Karen	Regina	Charlotte
85.	Ashley	Alexandra	Beverly	Mattie
86.	Alexis	Valerie	Monica	Marian
86.	Alice	Caitlin	Bonnie	Blanche
88.	Cora	Julia	Kathryn	Mae
89.	Julia	Alyssa	Anita	Ellen
90.	Madeline	Jasmine	Sarah	Wilma
91.	Faith	Hannah	Darlene	Juanita
92.	Annabelle	Stacey	Jane	Opal
93.	Alyssa	Brittney	Sherri	June
94.	Isabelle	Susan	Martha	Geraldine
95.	Vivian	Margaret	Anna	Beulah
96.	Gianna	Sandra	Colleen	Velma
97.	Quinn	Candice	Vicki	Theresa
98.	Clara	Latoya	Tracey	Carrie
99.	Reagan	Bethany	Judith	Phyllis
100.	Khloe	Misty	Tamara	Maxine

Popular English names: what were children called in England throughout the century?

In England, statistics on names and birth data are not kept separately for England, but for England and Wales together, because these two parts of the United Kingdom belong to the same jurisdiction. England and Wales are treated as a single entity for many law-making and enforcement purposes. Data taken from the National Statistics archive.

There are a lot of common names in England and the USA, but the statistics on their popularity are somewhat different. It is interesting that by now there have become quite a lot of names that are equally popular in both the USA and England, especially for women. If you take the names for 2015 in England and the USA, there are many coincidences.

English male names

As in the US, in the UK the hackneyed name John is completely unpopular in 2015, it did not even make it into the top 100, although only 100 years earlier it occupied the first line of the ranking.

It is interesting that if you take the first 20 lines, it turns out that in 2015 in England and Wales names that were not included in the top 20 of previous periods are popular. But there are coincidences with the top 20 names that were popular in the same year in the USA. The names Oliver, Jacob, Noah, William, James, Ethan are as popular in England as in the United States.

	2015	1984	1964	1914
1.	Oliver	Christopher	David	John
2.	Jack	James	Paul	William
3.	Harry	David	Andrew	George
4.	George	Daniel	Mark	Thomas
5.	Jacob	Michael	John	James
6.	Charlie	Matthew	Michael	Arthur
7.	Noah	Andrew	Stephen	Frederick
8.	William	Richard	Ian	Albert
9.	Thomas	Paul	Robert	Charles
10.	Oscar	Mark	Richard	Robert
11.	James	Thomas	Christopher	Edward
12.	Muhammad	Adam	Peter	Joseph
13.	Henry	Robert	Simon	Ernest
14.	Alfie	John	Anthony	Alfred
15.	Leo	Lee	Kevin	Frank
16.	Joshua	Benjamin	Gary	Henry
17.	Freddie	Steven	Steven	Leslie
18.	Ethan	Jonathan	Martin	Harold
19.	Archie	Craig	James	Harry
20.	Isaac	Stephen	Philip	Leonard
21.	Joseph	Simon	Alan	Ronald
22.	Alexander	Nicholas	Neil	Stanley
23.	Samuel	Peter	Nigel	Walter
24.	Daniel	Anthony	Timothy	Reginald
25.	Logan	Alexander	Colin	Herbert
26.	Edward	Gary	Graham	Richard
27.	Lucas	Ian	Jonathan	Eric
28.	Max	Ryan	Nicholas	Norman
29.	Mohammed	Luke	William	Cyril
30.	Benjamin	Jamie	Adrian	Jack
31.	Mason	Stuart	Brian	Sydney
32.	Harrison	Philip	Stuart	David
33.	Theo	Darren	Keith	Kenneth
34.	Jake	William	Thomas	Francis
35.	Sebastian	Gareth	Patrick	Wilfred
36.	Finley	Martin	Sean	Samuel
37.	Arthur	Kevin	Carl	Sydney
38.	Adam	Scott	Trevor	Patrick
38.	Dylan	Dean	Wayne	Michael
40.	Riley	Joseph	Shaun	Bernard
41.	Zachary	Jason	Kenneth	Donald
42.	Teddy	Neil	Barry	Peter
43.	David	Samuel	Derek	Horace
44.	Toby	Carl	Dean	Percy
45.	Theodore	Ben	Raymond	Clifford
46.	Elijah	Sean	Anthony	Cecil
47.	Matthew	Timothy	Jeremy	Fred
48.	Jenson	Oliver	Joseph	Maurice
49.	Jayden	Ashley	Edward	Victor
50.	Harvey	Wayne	Lee	Edwin
51.	Reuben	Edward	Terence	Raymond
52.	Harley	Shaun	Matthew	Philip
53.	Luca	Aaron	Daniel	Alexander
54.	Michael	Mohammed	George	Gordon
55.	Hugo	Gavin	Russell	Geoffrey
56.	Lewis	Liam	Charles	Dennis
57.	Frankie	Nathan	Jeffrey	Douglas
58.	Luke	Alan	Clive	Alan
59.	Stanley	Graham	Phillip	Daniel
60.	Tommy	Ross	Craig	Ralph
61.	Jude	Karl	Roger	Hugh
62.	Blake	Marc	Julian	Lawrence
63.	Louie	Adrian	Geoffrey	Benjamin
64.	Nathan	Phillip	Karl	Roy
65.	Gabriel	Patrick	Malcolm	Edgar
66.	Charles	Lewis	Darren	Christopher
67.	Bobby	Colin	Tony	Andrew
68.	Mohammad	Russell	Adam	Stephen
69.	Ryan	Charles	Robin	Denis
70.	Tyler	Shane	Garry	Gerald
71.	Elliott	George	Roy	Hubert
72.	Albert	Sam	Vincent	Gilbert
73.	Elliot	Mathew	Mohammed	Ivor
74.	Rory	Jack	Gordon	Tom
75.	Alex	Ricky	Duncan	Arnold
76.	Frederick	Dale	Leslie	Anthony
77.	Ollie	Tony	Alexander	Bertram
78.	Louis	Joshua	Gregory	Lewis
79.	Dexter	Alex	Gareth	Louis
80.	Jaxon	Dominic	Ronald	Edmund
81.	Liam	Barry	Douglas	Lionel
82.	Jackson	Leon	Francis	Colin
83.	Callum	Mohammad	Stewart	Roland
83.	Ronnie	Terry	Graeme	Alec
85.	Leon	Gregory	Guy	Matthew
86.	Kai	Danny	Terry	Martin
87.	Aaron	Brian	Martin	Laurence
88.	Roman	Keith	Eric	Archibald
89.	Austin	Anthony	Allan	Allan
90.	Ellis	Kieran	Gerard	Clarence
91.	Jamie	Justin	Gerald	Vincent
91.	Reggie	Bradley	Howard	Basil
93.	Seth	Jordan	Jason	Paul
94.	Carter	Martin	Iain	Percival
95.	Felix	Leigh	Glenn	Howard
96.	Ibrahim	Abdul	Dennis	Evan
97.	Sonny	Damien	Gavin	Claude
98.	Kian	Stewart	Bruce	Owen
99.	Caleb	Robin	Donald	Phillip
100.	Connor	Iain	Dominic	Trevor

English female names

As in the USA, in England the fashion for female names was very fickle. The name Mary was number one in 1914, went to 37th place in 1964, 98th in 1984, and was not even in the top 100 in 2015. The name Isabella was in 81st place in 1914, was not in the top 100 in 1964 and 1984, and now it is among the ten most popular female names in 2015.

As with male names in England and Wales, there is a trend with female names: if you take the top 20 names of 2015, then among them there will be none of the top 20 of previous years (presented in the table), but there will be significant overlaps with the top 20 names popular in the USA in the same year 2015. The names Olivia, Sophia, Ava, Isabella, Emily, Ella, Chloe, Grace, Amelia, Mia are equally popular in both England and the USA.

	2015	1984	1964	1914
1	Amelia	Sarah	Susan	Mary
2	Olivia	Laura	Julie	Margaret
3	Emily	Gemma	Karen	Doris
4	Isla	Emma	Jacqueline	Dorothy
5	Ava	Rebecca	Deborah	Kathleen
6	Ella	Claire	Tracey	Florence
7	Jessica	Victoria	Jane	Elsie
8	Isabella	Samantha	Helen	Edith
9	Mia	Rachel	Diane	Elizabeth
10	Poppy	Amy	Sharon	Winifred
11	Sophie	Jennifer	Tracy	Gladys
12	Sophia	Nicola	Angela	Annie
13	Lily	Katie	Sarah	Alice
14	Grace	Lisa	Alison	Phyllis
15	Evie	Kelly	Caroline	Hilda
16	Scarlett	Natalie	Amanda	Lilian
17	Ruby	Louise	Sandra	Ivy
18	Chloe	Michelle	Linda	Marjorie
19	Isabelle	Hayley	Catherine	Ethel
20	Daisy	Hannah	Elizabeth	Violet
21	Freya	Helen	Carol	Irene
22	Phoebe	Charlotte	Joanne	Edna
23	Florence	Joanne	Wendy	Vera
24	Alice	Lucy	Janet	Ellen
25	Charlotte	Elizabeth	Dawn	Lily
26	Sienna	Leanne	Christine	Olive
27	Matilda	Danielle	Nicola	Eileen
28	Evelyn	Donna	Gillian	Evelyn
29	Eva	Katherine	Sally	Joan
30	Millie	Clare	Maria	Rose
31	Sofia	Stephanie	Michelle	Sarah
32	Lucy	Stacey	Debra	Nellie
33	Elsie	Lauren	Paula	Beatrice
34	Imogen	Joanna	Anne	Mabel
35	Layla	Kerry	Lorraine	May
36	Rosie	Emily	Patricia	Catherine
37	Maya	Catherine	Mary	Frances
38	Esme	Sophie	Denise	Emily
39	Elizabeth	Anna	Margaret	Ada
40	Lola	Jessica	Ann	Jessie
41	Willow	Zoe	Beverly	Muriel
42	Ivy	Kirsty	Donna	Grace
43	Erin	Kimberley	Elaine	Agnes
44	Holly	Kate	Fiona	Constance
45	Emilia	Jenna	Jennifer	Gwendoline
46	Molly	Caroline	Lesley	Gertrude
47	Ellie	Natasha	Louise	Nora
48	Jasmine	Rachael	Mandy	Eva
49	Eliza	Amanda	Tina	Joyce
50	Lilly	Kathryn	Jayne	Nancy
51	Abigail	Karen	Suzanne	Jane
52	Georgia	Alexandra	Andrea	Freda
53	Maisie	Jodie	Pauline	Barbara
54	Eleanor	Alison	Lisa	Daisy
55	Hannah	Sara	Claire	Anne
56	Harriet	Jemma	Kim	Norah
57	Amber	Carly	Julia	Amy
58	Bella	Heather	Teresa	Iris
59	Thea	Holly	Heather	Dora
60	Annabelle	Ruth	Kathryn	Helen
61	Emma	Fiona	Lynn	Lucy
62	Amelie	Melissa	Ruth	Ruth
63	Harper	Angela	Yvonne	Marion
64	Gracie	Suzanne	Judith	Maud
65	Rose	Katy	Melanie	Betty
66	Summer	Marie	Marie	Minnie
67	Martha	Naomi	Pamela	Eleanor
68	Violet	Cheryl	Carole	Ruby
69	Penelope	Melanie	Barbara	Ida
70	Anna	Sally	Gail	Hannah
71	Nancy	Julie	Lynne	Lillian
72	Zara	Charlene	Clare	Ann
73	Maria	Jade	Janice	Louisa
74	Darcie	Sian	Rachel	Bessie
75	Maryam	Tracey	Jill	Jean
76	Megan	Eleanor	Katherine	Clara
77	Darcey	Deborah	Kathleen	Marie
78	Lottie	Maria	Shirley	Doreen
79	Mila	Lindsey	Annette	Emma
80	Heidi	Abigail	Carolyn	Mildred
81	Lexi	Lindsay	Anna	Isabella
82	Lacey	Susan	Sara	Sylvia
83	Francesca	Alice	Valerie	Esther
84	Robyn	Georgina	Cheryl	Martha
85	Bethany	Aimee	Jeanette	Bertha
86	Julia	Jane	Kay	Audrey
87	Sara	Kim	Anita	Laura
88	Aisha	Carla	Maxine	Margery
89	Darcy	Christine	Frances	Rosina
90	Zoe	Dawn	Joanna	Maria
91	Clara	Tanya	Theresa	Janet
92	Victoria	Jenny	Debbie	Bridget
93	Beatrice	Andrea	Lynda	Beryl
94	Hollie	Lyndsey	Maureen	Enid
95	Arabella	Jacqueline	Rosemary	Josephine
96	Sarah	Lynsey	Michele	Charlotte
97	Maddison	Chloe	Laura	Kate
98	Leah	Mary	Rebecca	Amelia
99	Katie	Leah	Sheila	Patricia
100	Aria	Tony	Stephanie	Millicent

Common English first and last names

Unlike given names, surnames do not change that much over time, since in most cases they are not invented, but inherited. Big difference between British and American surnames no, there are many common ones among them. The main difference is that in the USA there are many common Latino surnames (Garcia, Martinez, etc.)