This list combines 1,410 spelling variations into 1,016 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1884 is John, given to 9,428 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 10 different spellings, while Selena has the highest confusion index at 73.1%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 79 positions from 274 to 195, while Mattie had the largest drop, falling 8 positions from 47 to 55.