This list combines 1,282 spelling variations into 1,002 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1886 is Mary, given to 9,889 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 9 different spellings, while Selena has the highest confusion index at 73.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 70 positions from 188 to 118, while Julia had the largest drop, falling 7 positions from 36 to 43.