This list combines 1,474 spelling variations into 1,115 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1888 is Mary, given to 11,759 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 11 different spellings, while Selena has the highest confusion index at 72.4%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 63 positions from 175 to 112, while Flossie had the largest drop, falling 11 positions from 147 to 158.