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I've never heard of or encountered most of these! When I think of typical "American" names, I think of surnames (Ashley, Mackenzie), word/virtue names (River, Truth) or unexplainable trendy names (Jayden, Nevaeh) all of which have suddenly taken off in popularity. I don't even think the names of children of Hollywood stars are completely representative of American naming styles although that might be changing a bit.

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In this list, I'd say these would be somewhat, though not completely, representative of "American" names:

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Arlan
Jaidon
Kadin
Phoenix
Rider

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Calandra
Caledonia
Carter (more for a boy)
Dixie
Montana (ditto)
Oceana
Sahara
Treasure
Tuesday
Velvet
Wednesday