This list combines 1,241 spelling variations into 1,068 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1895 is John, given to 8,320 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 66.2%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Irvin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 41 positions from 163 to 122, while Alvin had the largest drop, falling 6 positions from 95 to 101.

Looking at trends, Gail shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1893–1895 are 200% higher compared to 1886–1895), while Grover shows the steepest decline (56.96% lower). Compared to 1894, Forrest had the largest rank improvement, moving up 33 positions to rank #113, while Ross fell 34 positions to rank #158.