This list combines 1,580 spelling variations into 1,021 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1899 is Mary, given to 13,228 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Madeline has the most spelling variations with 11 different spellings, while Selena has the highest confusion index at 76.3%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 105 positions from 276 to 171, while Henry had the largest drop, falling 6 positions from 39 to 45.

Looking at trends, Dewey shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1897–1899 are 3597.32% higher compared to 1890–1899), while Grover shows the steepest decline (81.54% lower). Compared to 1898, Wilma had the largest rank improvement, moving up 56 positions to rank #232, while Manila fell 76 positions to rank #383.