This list combines 1,477 spelling variations into 1,051 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1894 is Mary, given to 13,166 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 11 different spellings, while Clotilde has the highest confusion index at 74.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Veda showed the biggest improvement, moving up 82 positions from 271 to 189, while Myrtle had the largest drop, falling 7 positions from 27 to 34.

Looking at trends, Ruth shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1892–1894 are 338.72% higher compared to 1885–1894), while Tennessee shows the steepest decline (29.87% lower). Compared to 1893, Vesta had the largest rank improvement, moving up 41 positions to rank #214, while Jerusha fell 78 positions to rank #298.