This list combines 1,097 spelling variations into 952 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1885 is John, given to 8,756 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Louis has the most spelling variations with 4 different spellings, while Lindsey has the highest confusion index at 66%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Johnny showed the biggest improvement, moving up 39 positions from 146 to 107, while Mack had the largest drop, falling 6 positions from 117 to 123.