This list combines 1,315 spelling variations into 1,009 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1881 is John, given to 8,794 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 10 different spellings, while Janet has the highest confusion index at 70.3%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Isabel showed the biggest improvement, moving up 67 positions from 232 to 165, while Cora had the largest drop, falling 7 positions from 34 to 41.