Names that are common in the US but not the UK

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Just that really, there seems to be certain names that seem very American that you don't tend to hear in the UK such as Chad.
I like the name Chad but no idea why it's not really used in the UK. Can anyone think of any other very "American" names that you don't tend to hear here in the UK or vice versa very British names rarely used in the US?

I think there is a lot of crossover, and I don't know any kids called "Randy."

Americans do give surnames as names a lot more often.

I know a couple of young Clares, which surprised me a bit, but I think it's associated with County Clare in Ireland (hence that spelling).

Eleanor and Lois are apparently considered rather old fashioned in the States, which surprised me too, as that would not be the association in the UK.

Liam is a shortening of Uilliam, an Irish form of William/ Guillaume.

Brianna does not have 'Celtic' roots.

It had a brief, shining moment in the late 70s and early 80s and has tanked ever since. Currently somewhere well south of 1000th in popularity.

Randall is the usual origin of Randy. I don't know any under the age of 60.

Same goes for Marsha.

Never met a Merrill in 40 years in the US.

I have however come across several Alans, Allens, and Grahams. Actually, I know three sets of brothers who are Graham and Ian.

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley?

There's a character called Brick in Us show, The Middle.

erica is popular in many European countries

So if John Alan Smith III had a son called John Alan Smith would the son be known as John Alan Smith III Jr?

Krista

I know a few children called Harrison in the UK but I always think of it as American.

He'd be John Alan Smith IV.

oh yes I forgot about kirstie Alley!

Randy can also be a girls' name in the US, usually short for Miranda - but as Miranda has declined in popularity since it peaked in the '90s, so has Randy.

What we might consider old man names:

brian
derek
eric

All seem quite common in young men.

Why are you always so snarky? Approx half used, some briefly a trend, they are dated. Approx half rare (DG and BN stats confirm this, a few hundred born ever). No record of a Tad, never been used. I can see why PP thought them unusual, probably never met any or perhaps only one ever.

Duke
Baron
Lord
Prince
Earl
Knight
All common first names in USA

UK has Princess and Queenie

Christ, are you this snarky to everyone?

No, I live in a major city, have raise 3 kids through large schools - and on reflection there was a Lauren in the PTA of DS2’s year.
There were girls called Robyn and one boy Robin but not girls called Robin while I’d grown up with 3 of them.

Yes, the Jeffs were probably Jeffrey on birth certificates but they were all called Jeff whereas in North Carolina they were all called Jeffrey.

Sarah Palin has a daughter called Bristol and I know of a few small children with names like London, Belfast, Henley and Windsor. Also Paris and Chelsea of course.

That's very interesting, thank you. I didn't know that and would have assumed II was essentially the same as Jr.

Do both first names and middle names have to be the same to use Jr etc? If a father and son have different middle names but the same first name will that do?
So John Alan Smith and his son John Michael Smith...does the son say he's John Smith Jr?

@RitaIncognita
Also, if in your example above John Alan Smith Ii has a son, is he then John Alan Smith III too?

Is that because their ancestors were from there, or they just liked the name?

I expect someone has said Cindy? I know a couple of American Cindys.

A relatives son is called Bay