This list combines 1,391 spelling variations into 1,011 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1885 is Mary, given to 9,166 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 11 different spellings, while Janet has the highest confusion index at 70.1%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 103 positions from 282 to 179, while Edna had the largest drop, falling 8 positions from 47 to 55.