This list combines 1,344 spelling variations into 1,011 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1889 is Mary, given to 11,654 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 11 different spellings, while Ari has the highest confusion index at 73.4%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 66 positions from 191 to 125, while Sophie had the largest drop, falling 5 positions from 152 to 157.