This list combines 1,054 spelling variations into 846 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1883 is Mary, given to 8,018 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 10 different spellings, while Catherine has the highest confusion index at 68.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 50 positions from 171 to 121, while Gertrude had the largest drop, falling 7 positions from 25 to 32.