This list combines 996 spelling variations into 865 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1881 is John, given to 8,768 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Louis has the most spelling variations with 5 different spellings, while Garrett has the highest confusion index at 66.5%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Maurice showed the biggest improvement, moving up 32 positions from 112 to 80, while Amos had the largest drop, falling 10 positions from 100 to 110.