This list combines 1,028 spelling variations into 830 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1882 is Mary, given to 8,154 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 11 different spellings, while Catherine has the highest confusion index at 69.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 53 positions from 168 to 115, while Bertha had the largest drop, falling 3 positions from 9 to 12.