This list combines 1,476 spelling variations into 1,007 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1891 is Mary, given to 11,743 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 12 different spellings, while Evelina has the highest confusion index at 74.2%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 114 positions from 284 to 170, while Arthur had the largest drop, falling 9 positions from 40 to 49.

Looking at trends, Gladys shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1889–1891 are 368.79% higher compared to 1882–1891), while Garfield shows the steepest decline (56.04% lower). Compared to 1890, Jewel had the largest rank improvement, moving up 40 positions to rank #271, while Wallace fell 24 positions to rank #283.