This list combines 1,564 spelling variations into 1,027 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1895 is Mary, given to 13,508 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 11 different spellings, while Evelina has the highest confusion index at 73.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 117 positions from 272 to 155, while Walter had the largest drop, falling 8 positions from 38 to 46.

Looking at trends, Thelma shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1893–1895 are 508.97% higher compared to 1886–1895), while Grover shows the steepest decline (57.16% lower). Compared to 1894, Thelma had the largest rank improvement, moving up 85 positions to rank #258, while Ross fell 37 positions to rank #341.