This list combines 1,111 spelling variations into 978 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1889 is John, given to 8,548 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Louis has the most spelling variations with 5 different spellings, while Jewel has the highest confusion index at 66.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Maurice showed the biggest improvement, moving up 35 positions from 111 to 76, while Moses had the largest drop, falling 10 positions from 134 to 144.