This list combines 1,391 spelling variations into 1,042 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1882 is John, given to 9,602 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 84 positions from 272 to 188, while Rose had the largest drop, falling 7 positions from 45 to 52.