This list combines 1,125 spelling variations into 967 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1884 is John, given to 9,388 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Louis has the most spelling variations with 5 different spellings, while Lindsey has the highest confusion index at 64.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Glenn showed the biggest improvement, moving up 34 positions from 156 to 122, while Anthony had the largest drop, falling 6 positions from 84 to 90.