This list combines 1,379 spelling variations into 1,036 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1883 is John, given to 8,934 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 68 positions from 260 to 192, while Harold had the largest drop, falling 10 positions from 216 to 226.