This list combines 942 spelling variations into 762 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1880 is Mary, given to 7,065 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 9 different spellings, while Janet has the highest confusion index at 69.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 39 positions from 164 to 125, while Barbara had the largest drop, falling 9 positions from 118 to 127.