This list combines 1,528 spelling variations into 1,040 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1888 is Mary, given to 11,809 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 106 positions from 270 to 164, while Fred had the largest drop, falling 10 positions from 36 to 46.