This list combines 1,448 spelling variations into 1,003 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1889 is Mary, given to 11,695 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 97 positions from 278 to 181, while Fred had the largest drop, falling 11 positions from 38 to 49.