English names, by how often Americans give them
167 names in U.S. records come from English, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Violet (7,546 babies), then Lily and Hazel.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
English names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Violet | 7,546 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Lily | 6,673 | A female given name from English, popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor. Wiktionary |
| Hazel | 6,342 | A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century. Wiktionary |
| Aria | 6,152 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Grace | 5,139 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Ivy | 5,124 | A unisex given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Willow | 4,786 | A female given name from English of modern usage. Wiktionary |
| August | 4,226 | A male given name from Latin. Wiktionary |
| Daisy | 3,206 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Melody | 3,095 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Autumn | 2,813 | A female given name from English of modern usage, from autumn, the name of the season. Wiktionary |
| Jade | 2,715 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Sienna | 2,659 | A female given name from English of modern usage. Wiktionary |
| Juniper | 2,646 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Sage | 2,537 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Ivan | 2,240 | A male given name from Russian of English speakers. Wiktionary |
| Magnolia | 2,233 | A female given name from English, one of the less common flower names invented in the 19th century. Wiktionary |
| Serenity | 2,209 | A female given name from English in general use since the 1990s. Wiktionary |
| June | 2,044 | A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English], for a girl born in June, used since the end of the 19th century. Wiktionary |
| Summer | 1,973 | A female given name from English of modern usage, from summer, the name of the season, often given to girls born in summer. Wiktionary |
| Olive | 1,604 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Aspen | 1,435 | A female given name from English of modern usage, denominated for the aspen tree. Wiktionary |
| Dahlia | 1,420 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Faith | 1,220 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Journee | 1,207 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Sonny | 1,192 | A male given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Briar | 1,175 | A unisex given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Poppy | 1,054 | A female given name from English, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century. Wiktionary |
| Hope | 873 | A female given name from English from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans. Wiktionary |
| Ivory | 840 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Journey | 836 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Jamie | 824 | A female given name from Hebrew derived from James, of modern American usage. Wiktionary |
| Raven | 813 | A female given name from English, usually for a girl with raven hair, used since the 1970s. Wiktionary |
| Bonnie | 785 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Joy | 774 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Royal | 765 | A male given name from English from the surname. Wiktionary |
| Holly | 751 | A female given name from English. Wiktionary |
| Opal | 740 | A unisex given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century. Wiktionary |
| Trinity | 734 | A female given name from English used since the 1970s, from the religious term trinity, or translated from its long-established Spanish equivalent. Wiktionary |
| Ocean | 720 | A female given name from English, of modern usage. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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